The Wonder of Water Erosion with General Bucket

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As water moves over the land, it carries particles with it, This moving water is called runoff. When runoff flows in a thin layer over the land, it may cause a type of erosion called sheet erosion. The amount of runoff in an area depends on five main factors. The first factor is the amount of rain an area gets. A second factor is vegetation, Grasses, shrubs, and trees reduce runoff by absorbing water and holding soil in place. The 3rd factor is the type of soil. Some types of soil absorb more water than others. 4th is the shape of the land steep sloped land that has more runoff than flat level land. Finally, the fifth factor is how people use the land. for example, a paved parking lot does not absorb any water. Runoff has carved numerous canyons around the world. It's most famous in the U.S. is the Grand Canyon

This was the Wonders of Water Erosion with General Bucket!!!

Oh, and by the way. I found my doritos. They were at the end of the canyon. Now I gotta scram. Off to the next adventure! See ya.

Art, page 7, and page 12: Alexander Ehret

Pages 2, 5, and 10: Presley Dickson

Shading, page 6, and Mews: Ian Carter

Main Character(s): General Bucket and Mew

Cover, credits, Doritos, pictures, and page 4: Everyone

Waterfalls may occur when a river hits an area of rock that is very hard and erodes slowly. The river flows over this rock and flows over softer rock downstream. Softer rock wears away faster than harder rock. Eventually, a waterfall occurs where the softer rock were removed. Areas of rough water called rapids also occur where a river tumbles over harder rock.

I still can't find my Doritos I'm getting really hungry! 

Tributaries add on to streams and rivers and make them larger. They are just smaller streams that go into large rivers. They are made when the water from rivers erodes the sides and allows the water to flow through. For example, the Missouri and Ohio rivers are actually tributaries for the Mississippi River. Hopefully, if I continue following this river, I can find my Doritos.

These are the different types of landforms that water erosion can make

Many rivers begin on steep mountain slopes. Near their source, these rivers can be fast- flowing and generally follow a straight, narrow course. The steep slopes along the river erode rapidly, resulting in a deep, V-shaped valley. As a river flows from the mountains to the sea, it forms many features. Through erosion, a river creates valleys, waterfalls, food plains, meanders, and oxbow lakes. 

Rills are formed when water flows into little grooves of soil. Gullies are made when rills flow into one another and grow larger. As water flows through gullies, it mover soil and rocks with it.

gullies join together to form a larger channel called a stream. A stream is a channel along which water is continually flowing down a slope. Unlike gullies, streams are also called creeks or brooks. As streams flow together, they form larger and larger bodies or water. they are formed by water eroding away the sand and rock at the bottom of the river.

Ugh. I can't find my Doritos. I'm hungry.

Here we have General Bucket, he has a very fond opinion of himself and he will be directing us through the tour today.

The Wonders of Water Erosion With General Bucket!

By: DJ Lowe Ian Carter Presley Dickson Alexander Ehret Reese Chambers

Weathering- Surface processes that weaken and break the rock into smaller and smaller pieces. Two types- chemical and mechanical. Erosion- Process that wears away surface materials and moves them from one place to another- TRANSPORTATION Deposition- Dropping of sediments occurs when water, wind, gravity, or glaciers lose their energy and can no longer carry the load.

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