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A stream table is a tool used to show how water causes erosion. Water from the left side of the table is added to model a stream.

Suppose a block of wood is placed under the left edge of the table.

Which characteristic of the stream is changed?

gradient of the stream
sediment in the stream
velocity of the stream
volume of the stream

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gradient of the stream

Explanation: raising the left edge changes the slope (gradient) of the stream. This may then affect velocity indirectly, but the direct change is the stream's gradient.