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Gravity pulls the stream channel downward.
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How is a river channel formed?
A river channel is formed by rock and soil of a stream being transported down, during this process the channels become wider and deeper.
What becomes deeper and wider as material scrapes its sides and bottom?
channel
What is a river that erodes its channel wider rather than deeper?
mature.
What becomes deeper and wider as materials scrape its sides and bottom?
channel
How does velocity affect a stream of water?
It cuts a wider, shallow channel .
What kind river erodes its channel wider rather than deeper?
A mature river
What factors widen and deepen a river channel?
the river becomes excited and becomes wider deeper and more wet
What river erodes its channel wider rather than deeper?
A mature river erodes its channel wider rather than deeper. The gradient of a mature river is less steep than young rivers, and the water flows more smoothly. Examples of mature rivers are the Thames, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers.
What is a youthful stream?
A youthful river is a river with a steep gradient that has very few tributaries and flows quickly. Its channels erode deeper rather than wider.
When a stream becomes longer and wider is called what?
A stream that is longer and wider is usually considered a BROOK or a RIVER.
Do all rivers follow the same pattern?
No some rivers can become wider, smaller, deeper and narrower. not all of them follow the same pattern.
How do streams get wider?
a stream gets wider when it gets older and the water erodes the bed of the river to make it wider
