Lake Bonneville Flood Swiss Valley Area
suggested
grade levels: 9-12
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Idaho achievement standards for this lesson
Procedure:
View
the map and then answer the following questions:
1. Locate the Swiss Valley
Point Bar and associated
cut bank. Describe the
fluvial process involved in the
formation of point bars and
cut banks.
2. Determine the size of the
Swiss Valley Point Bar and
measure the height of the
cut bank.
3. Determine the direction of
flow by the features of the
point bar and cut bank.
Using the boulder size data
on the point bar, determine
the change of water velocity
over the point bar.
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Lesson Topics:
Hydrology: Hydrology