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3. Looking at the photos of two streams below (Fig. 2a and 2b), describe in your own words how these streams differ. 3a. Which stream has the wider channel? 3b. Which stream has the broader valley? 3c. Which stream has the most clearly developed valley wall? 3d. Which stream has a straighter channel? 3e. Which stream appears to be flowing faster? 3f. Which stream appears to be flowing more steeply downhill? 3g. Look carefully at the Lillooet River. What evidence is there that the river had more energy at one time than it does now? Where could that energy have come from?

3. Looking at the photos of two streams below (Fig. 2a and 2b), describe in your own words how these streams differ. 3a. Which stream has the wider channel? 3b. Which stream has the broader valley? 3c. Which stream has the most clearly developed valley wall? 3d. Which stream has a straighter channel? 3e. Which stream appears to be flowing faster? 3f. Which stream appears to be flowing more steeply downhill? 3g. Look carefully at the Lillooet River. What evidence is there that the river had more energy at one time than it does now? Where could that energy have come from?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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3. Looking at the photos of two streams below (Fig. 2a and 2b), describe in your own words how these streams differ. 3a. Which stream has the wider channel? 3b. Which stream has the broader valley? 3c. Which stream has the most clearly developed valley wall? 3d. Which stream has a straighter channel? 3e. Which stream appears to be flowing faster? 3f. Which stream appears to be flowing more steeply downhill? 3g. Look carefully at the Lillooet River. What evidence is there that the river had more energy at one time than it does now? Where could that energy have come from?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Looking at the photos of two streams below (Fig. 2a and 2b), describe in your own words how these streams differ. 3a. Which stream has the wider channel? 3b. Which stream has the broader valley? 3c. Which stream has the most clearly developed valley wall? 3d. Which stream has a straighter channel? 3e. Which stream appears to be flowing faster? 3f. Which stream appears to be flowing more steeply downhill? 3g. Look carefully at the Lillooet River. What evidence is there that the river had more energy at one time than it does now? Where could that energy have come from?
Task 1: Characteristics of a River System Photo 1a; credit: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. Photo 1b; credit: Darwin McQuoid
Transcribed Image Text:Task 1: Characteristics of a River System Photo 1a; credit: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. Photo 1b; credit: Darwin McQuoid
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