G100: Earth Revealed
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Episode 19: Running Water I: Rivers, Erosion and Deposition
The questions for those who want to copy into Word:
1. What factors affect a river's velocity?
2. What factors affect how rivers transport sediments?
3. What are point bars and cut banks, and how do they relate to a river's potential to erode and deposit?
4. How do streams maintain equilibrium?
5. What geologic factors can contribute to the evolution of a river system?
For those using the "fill-in-the-form" method:
Your Name
Episode
What factors affect a river's velocity?
What factors affect how rivers transport sediments?
What are point bars and cut banks, and how do they relate to a river's potential to erode and deposit?
How do streams maintain equilibrium?
What geologic factors can contribute to the evolution of a river system?
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