Chesapeake River Lab Report

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The purpose of the stream table investigation was to investigate the variables that influence erosion rates in a stream. Sediments that were eroded at or near Linganore High School end up in the Chesapeake Bay. Sediments eroded from rocks in Linganore Creek and are carried to the Monocacy River. From there, the sediments are taken to the Potomac River. The Potomac River’s water and anything loose in it are dispensed into the Chesapeake Bay. Water transports the material from Linganore to the Chesapeake Bay. Erosion is the process of rock being worn away by the action of water, wind, and other processes. The three types of rock that erosion can impact are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Sedimentary Rocks are formed by eroded pieces

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