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Why do steeper mountain slopes have faster rates of erosion by rivers and streams?

Why do steeper mountain slopes have faster rates of erosion by rivers and streams?
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Why do steeper mountain slopes have faster rates of erosion by
rivers and streams?

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Mountain slopes have faster erosion because it is easier for fast moving bodies of water to carry down eroded material downhill, rather than across flat land.
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