10.5D| Exercise: Interpreting Stream Behavior
- Due Nov 24, 2024 at 11:59pm
- Points 26
- Questions 22
- Available Nov 18, 2024 at 12am - Nov 25, 2024 at 11:59pm
- Time Limit None
- Allowed Attempts 3
Instructions
To answer this question, we need to consider if there is a relationship between the gradient of a stream (the "steepness" of the slope over which the stream flows) and its sinuosity (curviness).
Instructions
After watching and listening, considering the lecture, completing the assigned lecture reading, and familiarizing yourself with stream-related landform features, you should be able to complete this exercise. You have three attempts and no time limit.
I've prepared a tutorial video (below) that you might find useful. Note that my demonstration uses a paperback version of a lab manual, but you can do the same on your computer screen.
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Time Needed
30-60 minutes.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and interpret geologic features from topographic maps
- Identify and describe how landforms are created by stream erosion and deposition
- Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of the three types of stream channels and locate each along a typical stream profile
- Calculate sinuosity and gradient and describe the relationship between the two