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What is sheet flow?
Sheet flow is the flow of water across a surface in a thin layer, like a sheet. It typically occurs in areas with low slope, such as flat ground or gently sloping terrain. Sheet flow is an important process in the movement of water over the land surface and can contribute to erosion and sediment transport.
What is dropping of sediment after it is moved?
The dropping of sediment after it is moved is called sediment deposition. This process occurs when the energy of the water or wind carrying the sediment decreases, causing it to settle and be deposited on the ground or at the bottom of a body of water.
What is rainwater that does not soak into the ground called?
Rainwater that does not soak into the ground is called surface runoff. It flows over the surface of the ground and can collect in streams, rivers, and eventually make its way to lakes or oceans.
Do surface water and ground water both cause erosion and deposition?
Yes, both surface water and groundwater can cause erosion and deposition. Surface water erodes by carrying sediment, while ground water can dissolve rock and create underground cavities that may collapse, causing erosion. Both types of water can deposit sediment when their velocity decreases, allowing particles to settle out.
What is the name for rainwater that sinks into and is stored in the ground?
Groundwater
What causes rock or sediment to move downhill?
Gravity is the main force that causes rocks or sediment to move downhill. When the force of gravity overcomes the friction between rocks or sediment and the ground, they begin to slide, roll, or flow downhill. Other factors such as water, ice, or slope steepness can also contribute to this downhill movement.
Where does surface water travel?
Surface water flows downhill or seeps into the ground becoming groundwater. The natural flow of surface water is downhill or seaward. See the related link for more information.
What removes sand and other sediment from ground?
Wind removes sand and sediment from the ground in a process called deflation.
What removes sand other sediment from ground?
Wind removes sand and sediment from the ground in a process called deflation.
What is sheet flow?
Sheet flow is the flow of water across a surface in a thin layer, like a sheet. It typically occurs in areas with low slope, such as flat ground or gently sloping terrain. Sheet flow is an important process in the movement of water over the land surface and can contribute to erosion and sediment transport.
How can subsidence lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks?
When the ground subsides it can become lower than the surrounding terrain, forming a basin. Since water, which carries sediment, flows downhill, sediment will collects in these basins. If enough sediment collects, compaction and cementation will turn it into sedimentary rock.
What removes sand and other sediments from the ground?
Wind removes sand and sediment from the ground in a process called deflation.
Will the kite fly if you run downhill or flat ground?
downhill works better even though flat ground works too
What is dropping of sediment after it is moved?
The dropping of sediment after it is moved is called sediment deposition. This process occurs when the energy of the water or wind carrying the sediment decreases, causing it to settle and be deposited on the ground or at the bottom of a body of water.
How does elevation change along the course of river?
In this investigation, students explore river and stream erosion. Precipitation (rain) that falls to the Earth's surface either soaks into the ground, evaporates, or flows across the land. Water that flows across the land runs downhill. Along the way, it can pick up and carry sediment ranging from fine clay to coarse sand or gravel. As the water runs downhill, it cuts into the soil, forming channels called gullies. When gullies reach a low-lying area, they merge together, forming a larger stream. Streams merge together to form larger streams or rivers. Most sediment carried downhill eventually ends up in a stream and is carried away. In this way, streams affect more of the Earth's surface than any other agent of erosion. The amount of sediment a stream can carry depends on the speed and size of the stream. The speed of the water in a stream depends on its slope. The steeper the slope, the faster the water moves. Fast-moving or large streams can carry more sediment than slow-moving or small streams.
Which way is ground water heading?
Downhill.
What is rainwater that does not soak into the ground called?
Rainwater that does not soak into the ground is called surface runoff. It flows over the surface of the ground and can collect in streams, rivers, and eventually make its way to lakes or oceans.
