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What is the major factor that determines a streams ability to erode land?
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∙ 12y ago
The major factor should be its speed. The higher its speed, the more force the stream will hit the bank and bed, making the land erode more easily.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe speed of the flow.
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When do streams erode sediment?
They erode sediments when it snakes back and forth across their valley. xxxJoanna
How does gravity relate to a streams to erode and deposit materials?
You
What is the definition of erode?
Erode means to gradually wear away
What type of landscape would erode quickly?
what types of landscapes erode faster
Turbulent river may have great power to erode?
Yes, turbulent rivers might have the greatest power to erode.
How does gravity relate to a streams ability to erode and deposit?
You
How does gravity relate to a streams ability to erode and deposit materials?
You
How does gravity relate to a streams ability to erode and deposit material?
You
When do streams erode sediment?
They erode sediments when it snakes back and forth across their valley. xxxJoanna
What determines the rivers ability to erode the land beneath it?
Type of land surface, speed and volume of water.
How do streams and rivers change the landscape?
They erode the landscaping around them.
What happens to the ability of a river to erode land under it if its slope decreases?
If a rivers slope decreases, its ability to erode land under it decreases too. The slope determines the rivers velocity. The steeper the slope, the higher the velocity, the more erosion.
What does a stream's ability to erode mainly depend on?
The amount of water in the stream and the gradient. However if you had two streams both with the same amount of water in them but with one stream flowing down a steeper slope (gradient) than the other, then the steep one has more ability to erode.
How does a streams based level affect how it downcuts it's channel?
Streams can't erode their channels endlessly. there is a lower limit to how deep can a stream erode. Base level is the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channels.
How does gravity relate to a streams to erode and deposit materials?
You
Does heavy rain make streams erode faster?
YES
When do steams erode sediments?
Streams constantly erode sediments. Anytime the water is moving, sediments are being eroded
