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What is channel erosion?

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It is when the sea waves crash against the rock on the channel wasking it away making it shorter

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Which type of erosion creates a larger channel?

Gully Erosion creates a larger channel.


How does a river obtain its sediment load from outside the channel?

erosion


What is a large channel in soil formed by erosion?

Gully :D


How has erosion changed the channel?

Which one? No matter, generally it widens and, or deepens it.


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 the definition of gulley erosion?

Gulley erosion is a process in which water flows down a small, narrow channel, transporting sediment to lower ground.


What is the erosion by running water in a small channel on the side of a slope is called?

I believe your answer is River erosion: An example is Grand Canyon. Also, it may be wave erosion, you can check it out yourself as the question itself is not very clear.


What is the main erosion at a bend in a river or meandering channel?

at the outside of the bend


This kind of alluvial fan forms where a stream empties into a lake?

This is water erosion that does not flow in a channel


How is an lake formed?

it is formed when there is a bend in a river and is cut off from the main channel by the force of erosion..


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.


What happens to the land between the gullies as they grow wider?

channel erosion occurs when the gullies are too wide