https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas Made with a curious mind en-us 2019-11-01 13:24:08 UTC 2025-09-24 22:56:02 UTC hello@padlet.com rv21068 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403823 This population growth affected the use of the river for transportation and sanitation, the use of its resources for food and materials, and the wear and tear on the river and its environment. Siltation and pollution became major factors in the degradation of river quality]]> 2019-11-01 13:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403823 rv21068 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403876 The trees in Illinois can survive during floods or rapid running water. The roots will go into the sandstone and keep the sandstone from being swept away.]]> 2019-11-01 13:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403876 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403896 The Tectonic Plates shift and can cause the water level in the river to move up or down. They also cause the surrounding rocks and surfaces to rub together and slowly crumble after a long amount of time.]]> 2019-11-01 13:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403896 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403979 Asian carp are voracious plankton feeders that can quickly dominate aquatic ecosystems by gobbling up the same food that sustains native fish populations. ... Cuts, bruises, and broken bones have been reported from silver carp collisions along the Illinois.]]> 2019-11-01 13:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405403979 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404036 running water is one main cause of the continuous change to the Illinois River Valley. Running water causes erosion and deposition.]]> 2019-11-01 13:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404036 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404067  More than 13.8 million tons of sediment are delivered to the Illinois River annually. Soil particles in water can kill bottom-dwelling organisms, clog the gills of fishes and mussels and destroy spawning habitat.]]> 2019-11-01 13:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404067 rv21068 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404363 Extracting minerals and other materials affecting the soil wildlife and contaminating water. ]]> 2019-11-01 13:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404363 rv21068 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404426 When a drought occurs it drops the water level down drastically and leaves the ecosystem confused and partially ruined for that time.]]> 2019-11-01 13:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404426 rv21068 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404476 Spring rainfall will increase because of climate change which increases the amount of water in the river. During the summer droughts are more likely to happen.]]> 2019-11-01 13:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404476 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404560 The process of breaking down of rocks and minerals on the surface of the earth. Water and ice are agents of weathering. The moving water carries away rock and soil from some areas and deposits it in different areas, creating new land.]]> 2019-11-01 13:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404560 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404585 one example of weather of affecting the Illinois River Valley is when it rains(floods). The high water levels leads to a prolonged period of flooding. This flooding affects animals, and structures near by. ]]> 2019-11-01 13:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404585 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404621 During the Ice age the glaciers covered what is now Canada. 180,000 years ago the glaciers brought with them rocks scraped the land carved valleys and melted to fill waterways.]]> 2019-11-01 13:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404621 cr21195 https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404674 The Illinois Waterway provides a navigable connection between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. It allows water traffic to be able to go through different elevations of water by pumping water in a lock to make it even with the body of water that is wants to travel on.]]> 2019-11-01 13:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/ab22ojyvcgas/wish/405404674