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Activity 5 - Bringing it all together

 

Read the following questions and state your answer in one to two paragraphs. Review your answers to previous activities to help you form complete thoughts about the process or reasons for why the Lehigh River is in its present position.
1.   What geologic structures or bedrock properties have had an influence on the current position of the Lehigh River?
Why does the river flow in the pattern you see at the present time? Support your answer with geologic data.
2.   What was the sequence of events that produced the Lehigh Gorge starting from bedrock formation to the current position of the Gorge today?

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