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Why does the greatest erosion and transportation of sediment by a stream occur during a flood?
As flood waters rise, the slope of the stream as it flows to it's base level increases
Why does erosion occur on the outside?
erosion occur outside because water and wind cause erosion
What is the greatest agent of erosion?
The strongest agent or erosion are water,man and animals. Yes, Maybe but the weakest agent of erosion is wind itself
What is load and how does it affect erosion?
Stream Load is the amount of material a stream can hold as it flows. As a stream flows it causes erosion, and this erosion is carried about as material in the stream. As too much is eroded, the extra material will fall to the bottom, or push it's way to the sides.
What affects stream erosion?
There are three factors that affect stream erosion. These are water velocity, shape, size and depth of channel, and stream capacity to transport eroded materials.
Why does the greatest erosion and transportation of sediment by a stream occur during a flood?
As flood waters rise, the slope of the stream as it flows to it's base level increases
Where is the velocity greatest with a stream with meanders?
On the outside. This is because when the water is flowing around a meander, the water practically goes around, where erosion occurs. If you know science, wherever in a stream where erosion occurs, thats where the velocity is greatest.
What is the fastest form of erosion n?
stream erosion
There can be no stream erosion or glacial erosion without?
Wind
Why does erosion occur on the outside?
erosion occur outside because water and wind cause erosion
What is the greatest agent of erosion?
The strongest agent or erosion are water,man and animals. Yes, Maybe but the weakest agent of erosion is wind itself
What is load and how does it affect erosion?
Stream Load is the amount of material a stream can hold as it flows. As a stream flows it causes erosion, and this erosion is carried about as material in the stream. As too much is eroded, the extra material will fall to the bottom, or push it's way to the sides.
What affects stream erosion?
There are three factors that affect stream erosion. These are water velocity, shape, size and depth of channel, and stream capacity to transport eroded materials.
How can a stream cause erosion?
Little sediments are carried by the eroding stream
What is Stream Erosion?
Stream erosions are things that can relate to normal erosions
What is the relationship between stream erosion and kinetic energy?
It is direct, and the amount of stream erosion increases, kinetic energy increases also.
Explain the processes of headward erosion and stream piracy?
Headward erosion is a fluvial process of erosion that lengthens a stream, a valley or a gully at its head and also enlarges its drainage basin. The stream erodes away at the rock and soil at its headwaters in the opposite direction that it flows. Once a stream has begun to cut back, the erosion is sped up by the steep gradient the water is flowing down. As water erodes a path from its headwaters to its mouth at a standing body of water, it tries to cut an ever-shallower path. This leads to increased erosion at the steepest parts, which is headward erosion. (wikipedia)When this happens, the erosion can break through into another stream and the water from the stream is diverted. So the stream is "stealing" the other stream's water.
