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Science Concept: Friction between water and stream banks causes water to move in a corkscrew fashion. This helical flow is called a water spiral. Gravity and the water spiral are responsible for erosion and deposition in streams. | Science Concept: Friction between water and stream banks causes water to move in a corkscrew fashion. This helical flow is called a water spiral. Gravity and the water spiral are responsible for erosion and deposition in streams. | ||
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MEANDER CURVE: Why the River Bends
Science Concept: Friction between water and stream banks causes water to move in a corkscrew fashion. This helical flow is called a water spiral. Gravity and the water spiral are responsible for erosion and deposition in streams.
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