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What Are The Most Important Roles Of Rivers And Lakes Today?

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What Are The Most Important Roles Of Rivers And Lakes Today? Rivers supply our drinking water; irrigate our crops; power our cities with hydroelectricity; support fish and other aquatic species; and provide countless recreational and commercial opportunities. Small streams (such as headwater streams) and their associated wetlands are equally important. What are major importance of

How Is Streams Important For Rock Cycle?

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How Is Streams Important For Rock Cycle? The water flowing in streams erodes, transports, and deposits sediment. Most rocks and minerals are much denser than water. Sufficient energy in the stream is required to dislodge rocks from the earth and move them. The faster a stream flows, the more energy it has and the larger