A naturally formed sloped and sided trough where streams flow or have flowed in the past.
streams are very small rivers, small amounts of water.
this is called a meandering stream.
Sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel.
A main channel is any shallow body of a river or a stream
A stream with a channel that has many curves is sometimes called a meander. This area often offers a large amount of erosion and damage to the surrounding land.
gravel sized particles
The path that a stream follows is a channel.
stream channel
stream channel
Gravity pulls the stream channel downward.
this is called a meandering stream.
Channel
Gradient
The path that a stream follows is a channel.
Gradient
Sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel.
The vertical drop of a stream channel over distance is known as the Gradient.
The vertical drop of a stream channel over distance is known as the Gradient.