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Erosion by Running Water

Erosion by Running Water. Water has more power to move large particles than wind does. The greater the volume and the faster the speed the more power water and wind have.

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Erosion by Running Water

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  1. Erosion by Running Water • Water has more power to move large particles than wind does. • The greater the volume and the faster the speed the more power water and wind have. • When a river or stream enters a large body of water, the water slows down and deposits large amounts of sediments called deltas.

  2. Nile River Delta

  3. Coastal Deposition and Erosion • The movement of water results in constant erosion along ocean shorelines. • Sand along a shoreline is constantly picked up, moved and deposited by ocean currents. • Sandbars form from offshore sand deposits and can become barrier islands. • Human development and population growth along shorelines have led to us to try to control the ocean’s movements of sand.

  4. Artificial Islands in Dubai

  5. Barrier Islands of North Carolina

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