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alyzing a model suppose a block of wood is placed under the left edge o…

Question

alyzing a model
suppose a block of wood is placed under the left edge of the table.
how would the new slope affect the rate of erosion?
there would be more erosion.
there would be less erosion.
the rate of erosion would remain unchanged.
stream table

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Raising the left edge of the stream table increases the slope. A steeper slope makes water flow faster, which gives the water more energy to pick up and carry sediment, increasing erosion rate.

Answer:

There would be more erosion.