1. Name the three main sediment sources in the
drainage basin:
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2a. What kind of rock(s) underlies the northern portion of the drainage basin?
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2b. What kind of rock(s) underlies the southern portion of the drainage basin?
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2c. What do the yellow and orange areas on the geologic map represent?
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3. What kind of soil develops in the northern portion of the drainage basin?
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4. What kind of soil develops in the southern portion of the drainage basin?
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5. What are two observations that suggest ongoing bank erosion in Denton Creek?
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6. Complete the equation for stream discharge below:
Q =
7. What kinds of sediment make up the suspended sediment load?
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8. What kinds of sediment make up the bed sediment load?
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