Using Figure 16.17, list the stream properties that increase with downstream distance and those that decrease.
Then, explain which properties are most responsible for the increase in sediment load with downstream distance and the decrease in the grain size of the sediment load with downstream distance.
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Q. 2 - Describe the processes that naturally form lakes.
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Q. 3 - What is the difference between stream discharge and stream velocity? What are the units used to measure discharge and velocity? Why does stream discharge change along the length of the stream? Why does stream velocity change along the length of a stream?
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Q. 4 - What would you suspect to be the cause of dramatic differences in the sediment load per square kilometer between two streams with very similar climates?
What would you suspect to be the cause of dramatic differences in the dissolved load per square kilometer between two streams with very similar climates?
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Q. 5 - Consider a planet with little precipitation. What would the landscape look like compared to Earth?
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Q. 6 - What is the difference between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone? What is the name of the undulating surface that forms the top of the saturated zone?
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Q. 7 - List the positive and negative consequences of building a dam on a river.
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