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In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first?
gravel sized particles
Is a stream a result of erosion or deposition?
A stream, which flows in a channel, is formed as a result of erosion as the channel itself must be formed from erosion. Deposition is not common here, but there is a lot of loose material in the stream which is eroded over time, which has been put there through erosion. The material is first eroded further, then transported, and will ultimately be deposited at the mouth.
What is stream deposition?
A stream's sediment load is typically deposited, eroded, and redeposited many times in a stream channel, especially during climatic variations such as flooding. Sediments are deposited throughout the length of the stream as bars or floodplain deposits. At the mouth of the stream, the sediments are usually deposited in alluvial fans or deltas, which represent a lower-energy, more "permanent" depositional environment that is less susceptible to changes in the stream flow. i got this from clift notes
Which earth materials are deposited first as the water in a river slows down?
Larger particles are deposited first as a stream loses velocity. Gravel would be deposited first, since it is the largest (out of Clay, Silt, Sand, and Gravel)
What term describes a path followed by a stream?
The path that a stream follows is a channel.
What is a bend or curve in a stream channel?
stream channel
The steepness or slope of a stream channel in the direction of flow is the channel's?
stream channel
How does stream channel become deeper and wider?
Gravity pulls the stream channel downward.
Where do earth materials go that are eroded away by water?
It is deposited by the water in the following place: inside bends of the stream and river channel the flood plane of the river river deltas into lakes or the sea.
A curve in a stream channel?
this is called a meandering stream.
What is a channel of a stream?
Gradient
A stream follows this?
Channel
