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How does the speed of the water affect how the river changes the Earth's surface?

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Moving water has energy, which enables it to move sediment. The faster the water moves, the more energy it has. Fast water, with a lot of energy, can erode a lot of sediment. Slow water, with little energy, can erode only a small amount of sediment.
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