PrintGoals and Objectives
Goals
- Explain the distribution and dynamics of water at the surface and in the subsurface of the Earth
- Synthesize data and information from multiple reliable sources
- Interpret graphical representations of scientific data
Learning Objectives
In completing this module, you will:
- Identify and describe the processes by which precipitation accumulates, moves through, and is transported out of a watershed
- Describe the physical differences between terrestrial and stream systems
- Qualitatively evaluate stream gage data
- Visually identify various common channel morphologies in Google Earth
- Describe physical characteristics of a river channel, including stream order, number of channels, and sinuosity
- Analyze how topography influences water movement over land