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Stream Erosion. Notes. Watershed. A major river or stream along with all the smaller streams that connect to it. Tributary. A small stream that feeds a larger river. Streams/Rivers. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Stream ErosionStream Erosion
NotesNotes
WatershedWatershed
A major river or stream along with all the A major river or stream along with all the smaller streams that connect to it.smaller streams that connect to it.
TributaryTributary
A small stream that feeds a larger river.A small stream that feeds a larger river.
Streams/RiversStreams/Rivers
Streams/rivers are running channels of Streams/rivers are running channels of water that begin at high elevation (source) water that begin at high elevation (source) and run to low elevations (mouth).and run to low elevations (mouth).
Stream termsStream terms
Stream Velocity: Speed of water in a stream.Stream Velocity: Speed of water in a stream. Discharge: The volume of water in a stream.Discharge: The volume of water in a stream. Erosion: The ability of a stream to carry and Erosion: The ability of a stream to carry and
remove sediment.remove sediment. Deposition: When a stream deposits sediment Deposition: When a stream deposits sediment
because the velocity slows down.because the velocity slows down. Gradient: The steepness of the slope of the Gradient: The steepness of the slope of the
stream channel.stream channel.
Relationship of TermsRelationship of Terms
As gradient increases velocity ________.As gradient increases velocity ________.
Relationship of TermsRelationship of Terms
As gradient increases velocity increases.As gradient increases velocity increases. As gradient increases erosion ________.As gradient increases erosion ________.
Relationship of TermsRelationship of Terms
As gradient increases velocity increases.As gradient increases velocity increases. As gradient increases erosion increases.As gradient increases erosion increases. As discharge increases velocity ________.As discharge increases velocity ________.
Relationship of TermsRelationship of Terms
As gradient increases velocity increases.As gradient increases velocity increases. As gradient increases erosion increases.As gradient increases erosion increases. As discharge increases velocity increases.As discharge increases velocity increases. As discharge increases rate of erosion As discharge increases rate of erosion
_________._________.
Relationship of TermsRelationship of Terms
As gradient increases velocity increases.As gradient increases velocity increases. As gradient increases erosion increases.As gradient increases erosion increases. As discharge increases velocity increases.As discharge increases velocity increases. As discharge increases rate of erosion As discharge increases rate of erosion
increases.increases. As velocity decreases rate of deposition As velocity decreases rate of deposition
_________._________.
Relationship of TermsRelationship of Terms
As gradient increases velocity increases.As gradient increases velocity increases. As gradient increases erosion increases.As gradient increases erosion increases. As discharge increases velocity increases.As discharge increases velocity increases. As discharge increases rate of erosion As discharge increases rate of erosion
increases.increases. As velocity decreases rate of deposition As velocity decreases rate of deposition
increases.increases.
Life-stages of streamsLife-stages of streams
Youthful stream:Youthful stream: Very steep slope.Very steep slope. V-shaped channel.V-shaped channel. Steep canyon walls.Steep canyon walls. Straight channel.Straight channel. High velocity.High velocity. High rate of erosion.High rate of erosion.
Youthful StreamYouthful Stream
Youthful StreamYouthful Stream
Youthful StreamYouthful Stream
Mature streamMature stream
The v-shape channel becomes more The v-shape channel becomes more rounded.rounded.
Gradient is decreasing.Gradient is decreasing. Velocity is decreasing.Velocity is decreasing. Meanders begin to form.Meanders begin to form. A narrow flood plain begins to form.A narrow flood plain begins to form.
Mature StreamMature Stream
Old-age streamsOld-age streams
Slow velocity.Slow velocity. Very wide flood plain.Very wide flood plain. Elaborate Meandering PatternsElaborate Meandering Patterns Oxbow LakesOxbow Lakes
Old-Age StreamOld-Age Stream
Stages in a streamStages in a stream
Oxbow LakesOxbow Lakes
Oxbow LakesOxbow Lakes
Oxbow LakesOxbow Lakes
River DeltaRiver Delta
When a moving river reaches its When a moving river reaches its destination, the river’s speed will decrease destination, the river’s speed will decrease sharply.sharply.
This sharp decrease in velocity will cause This sharp decrease in velocity will cause an enormous amount of deposition to an enormous amount of deposition to occur.occur.
This depositional feature is known as a This depositional feature is known as a delta, named for the Greek letter shaped delta, named for the Greek letter shaped as a triangle.as a triangle.
Mississippi DeltaMississippi Delta