Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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A cut bank is
sand movement along the length
of a beach.
the curves or bends in a stream
channel
O the steep, outside of a meander
that is being eroded by lateral
migration.
O the flat, inside of a meander that
has deposition by lateral
migration.
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Transcribed Image Text:A cut bank is sand movement along the length of a beach. the curves or bends in a stream channel O the steep, outside of a meander that is being eroded by lateral migration. O the flat, inside of a meander that has deposition by lateral migration.
Source
Steeper
gradient
Shallower gradient
Mouth
Base level
Sediment becomes finer
through breakup
during transport
and by sorting
if velocity decreases
When flow stops,
remaining material
is dropped
This figure shows the longitudinal profile of a stream. Which of the following
statements is most correct.
The gradient decreases from the mouth to the source.
The steeper gradient section of the stream is close to the mouth of the stream.
The shallower gradient sections of the stream can transport large size sediment.
The steeper gradient sections of the stream can transport large size sediment.
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Transcribed Image Text:Source Steeper gradient Shallower gradient Mouth Base level Sediment becomes finer through breakup during transport and by sorting if velocity decreases When flow stops, remaining material is dropped This figure shows the longitudinal profile of a stream. Which of the following statements is most correct. The gradient decreases from the mouth to the source. The steeper gradient section of the stream is close to the mouth of the stream. The shallower gradient sections of the stream can transport large size sediment. The steeper gradient sections of the stream can transport large size sediment.
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