Quiz 6 key
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Quiz 6 key
- limestone is made of carbonate minerals; sandstone is made of cemented sand grains (could be a variety of minerals); so limestone could slowly dissolve over time, but sandstone would be weaker if the cement holding it together was not very strong.
- the constant action of the waterfall breaking off little pieces of rock consitutes a continuous process of mass wasting where rock material is eroded and moved downslope
- approximately 1000 ft. over 197 years = approximately 5 ft/year
- the dam causes water behind it to slow down (velocity decreases) and the channel to become wider and deeper; downstream from the dam (in front of it), the water is let out at the base at a higher speed so velocity increases but the channel is shallower and narrower.
- In either case, upstream of the dam, V decreases while W and D increase so Q likely stays the same; downstream of the dam, V increases but W and D decrease so Q again likely stays the same.

