Stream Table Lab

Stream Table Lab Before water- Dry sand is sprinkled evenly across the top There is none at the bottom

Before water- Dry sand is sprinkled evenly across the top There is none at the bottom After some water- Water moved (“eroded”) the sand particles Some were deposited at the bottom Others were deposited on the inside of a meander Where there was no water, there was no erosion/deposition

After some water- Water moved (“eroded”) the sand particles Some were deposited at the bottom Others were deposited on the inside of a meander Where there was no water, there was no erosion/deposition After more water- More sand was eroded/deposited _______ and ______ of water both affect amount eroded Delta: water carrying sand slows, deposits the sand on the lake floor. Different patterns can form. Volume speed