Water Erosion and Deposition: How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water? Data Table Water Erosion and Deposition: Journal Questions How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water? Make a hypothesis. Predict how the amount of water erosion that occurs on a slope will be affected by variations in the slope gradient, presence of absence of vegetation, and rain intensity. Test your hypothesis. What data will you record? Which of the you will adjust and when. variables Analyze the results of your experiment. Explain any patterns you observed. Did the results of your experiment support your hypothesis? Why or why not? Draw a conclusion. How did the slope gradient, presence or absence of vegetation, and rain intensity relate to the amount of water erosion that occurred on the slope? Which variable do you think has the strongest influence on the amount of water erosion that occurs on a slope? Why? What are some other factors that might influence erosion? What would happen if the angle of the slope was increased to an angle steeper than 30 degrees? What would happen if amount of vegetation were cut by 50 percent?
Water Erosion and Deposition: How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water? Data Table Water Erosion and Deposition: Journal Questions How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water? Make a hypothesis. Predict how the amount of water erosion that occurs on a slope will be affected by variations in the slope gradient, presence of absence of vegetation, and rain intensity. Test your hypothesis. What data will you record? Which of the variables you will adjust and when. Analyze the results of your experiment. Explain any patterns you observed. Did the results of your experiment support your hypothesis? Why or why not? Draw a conclusion. How did the slope gradient, presence or absence of vegetation, and rain intensity relate to the amount of water erosion that occurred on the slope? Which variable do you think has the strongest influence on the amount of water erosion that occurs on a slope? Why? What are some other factors that might influence erosion? What would happen if the angle of the slope was increased to an angle steeper than 30 degrees? What would happen if amount of vegetation were cut by 50 percent?
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