Objectives - Chapter 10
- List reasons that understanding stream processes are important.
- Describe and illustrate the hydrologic cycle.
- Explain the major processes by which water moves from each earth “reservoir” to others.
- Explain and sketch a typical stream longitudinal profile and stream cross-sections at different positions along the profile.
- Explain how stream velocity, gradient, channel shape and discharge change along the stream profile.
- Explain the processes by which stream erosion occurs.
- Use Figure 10.7 to predict when a stream will erode, or what type of sediment will be deposited.
- Use Figure 10.7 to help explain stream profiles and cross-sections.
- Given a stream cross section and velocity, calculate discharge.
- Describe and distinguish between bed load, suspended load and dissolved load.