Question

In this lab, you observed how different factors such as velocity, gradient, and
, or amount of water in a stream, affect the rate of
, the transport of materials from one area to another by water.

Answer 1

Fill the blanks with "discharge" and "transportation."

Complete sentence:
"In this lab, you observed how different factors such as velocity, gradient, and discharge, or amount of water in a stream, affect the rate of transportation, the transport of materials from one area to another by water."

Quick definitions:
- Discharge = the volume of water flowing past a point per unit time (e.g., m^3/s).
- Transportation (or sediment transport) = the movement of sediment and other materials by the stream.