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What is the primary factor controlling how much sediment a stream can carry?
What is the primary factor controlling how much sediment a stream can carry?
- The slope of the channel
- The discharge (the volume of water moving in the river per time) (correct)
- The speed of the river
- The amount of rainfall in the area
Why do slot canyons form in dry climates like Utah, and not in Virginia?
Why do slot canyons form in dry climates like Utah, and not in Virginia?
- Dry climate in Utah leads to flash flooding and rapid erosion (correct)
- Heavy rainfall in Utah causes rapid erosion
- Virginia's soil composition prevents slot canyon formation
- Utah's geological formations are more susceptible to erosion
What is the primary process of erosion responsible for creating slot canyons?
What is the primary process of erosion responsible for creating slot canyons?
- Rain carrying sand down and tearing into the rock (correct)
- Glacial erosion shaping narrow passages
- Chemical weathering breaking down rock structures
- Wind erosion carving through rock formations
Why does sea level rise globally, but locally there are significant differences?
Why does sea level rise globally, but locally there are significant differences?
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What geologic and climate conditions created vast water resources with as much as 1200 feet of saturated thickness?
What geologic and climate conditions created vast water resources with as much as 1200 feet of saturated thickness?
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