Why does fast moving water lead to greater erosion then slow moving water?

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Abroekhof · Answer 1 · 2021-03-07T07:34:55+0000

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Meanders are caused by erosion and deposition. Remember, faster moving water causes erosion more quickly. Slower moving water erodes material more slowly. If water is moving slowly enough, the sediment being carried may settle out.

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Peter Van De Put · Answer 2 · 2021-03-12T05:53:58+0000

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Remember, faster moving water causes erosion more quickly. Slower moving water erodes material more slowly. If water is moving slowly enough, the sediment being carried may settle out. This settling out, or dropping off, of sediment is deposition.

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