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Carrick Creek | RiverVenture

This mountain stream is nestled in the Blue Ridge Escarpment of South Carolina. Carrick Creek flows within the Saluda watershed, the beginning of a river journey moving water from the mountains to the sea. Explore the module to learn more about this unique waterway and its geology, cove forest habitat, and aquatic ecosystem.

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Carrick Creek: Glossary | RiverVenture

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Carrick Creek: Glossary | RiverVenture
A abrasion: the process of scraping or wearing something away abundant: having large amounts of something accumulation: the process of gathering something over time acidic: describes substances that...
 Carrick Creek: Overview | RiverVenture

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Carrick Creek: Overview | RiverVenture
This mountain stream is nestled in the Blue Ridge Escarpment of South Carolina. Carrick Creek flows within the Saluda watershed, the beginning of a river journey moving water from the mountains to the...
 Condensation and Hydrolysis | RiverVenture

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Condensation and Hydrolysis | RiverVenture
The first reaction shown is a condensation reaction. Two molecules combine with the loss of a water molecule (blue and orange). The second reaction is a hydrolysis reaction. A molecule is cleaved by...