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Card 16

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Why is the amount of kinetic energy generated less that the amount of potential energy?

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Card 17

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Why do fast flowing, large rivers tranpsort more sediment and carry out more erosion than small, slow-moving rivers?

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Card 18

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When does erosiom and transportation occur?

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Card 19

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What factors determine the type and amount of sediment transported by a river?

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Card 20

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What causes deposition to occur?

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Card 21

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What is the main factor that controls erosion, deposition and transportation?

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Card 22

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In general, what changes in a river as you go downstream?

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Card 23

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What accounts for the changes between the upper and lower course of a river?

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Card 24

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How does the cross profile of a river change downstream?

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Card 25

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Why does a river increase in size downstream?

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