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Because the rivers and streams have such steep gradients and are so fast moving, they are erosive instead of depository in nature.
Because bicycles require less steep grades than hikers, bike trails may have multiple switchbacks, while these may not be necessary for hikers.
Because New Preston's steep, rocky terrain presents significant constraints to development, most viable development sites were utilized prior to 1900, making contemporary construction of new homes and businesses rare.
Because of the difficulty traversing the steep " Gardner's Mountain ", running north to south through the original Lyman grant of 1761, the settlers of the western portion had different priorities and needs than the rest of Lyman to the east.
Because of the steep hills in the north of the town, the larger settlements are in the south part.
Because Ford relied on gravity to feed fuel to the carburetor rather than a fuel pump, a Model T could not climb a steep hill when the fuel level was low.
Because of the steep rise in elevation and fjords cutting through the terrain, the amount of precipitation is very high.
Because of their extremely steep terrain ( often located in summer at ski resorts ), downhill courses are one of the most extreme and dangerous venues for mountain biking.
Because the bicycle route includes a ride up an extremely steep hill known as " The Beast ", this triathlon is often nicknamed " Beauty and the Beast ".
Because of that, very steep low-pass filters are used on frequencies above 20 kHz ( the theoretical limit of human hearing ) that may introduce slight distortions into the audible-range signal.
Because this is a recently deglaciated fjord with steep slopes and crossed by a major fault, one possibility was a landslide-generated tsunami.
Because the central mountain ranges come close to the coast at the north end of the bay, much of the bay's northerly coastline has deeply eroded tablelands that end in steep seaside cliffs which descend to narrow beaches.
Because of the relatively steep climb, there are three lanes at each end, but only two at the bottom.
Because of the steep incline between Lime Street and Edge Hill, trains were stopped at Edge Hill, their locomotives removed, and the passenger carriages taken down by gravity, descent controlled by brakemen.
In plantations the tree is commonly planted at 3m x 3m spacing on a wide variety of landscapes from flat to moderatly steep hills. Because of selective breeding and more recently the extensive use of Growth Factor seedlings, forests planted since the 1990s are of superior wood with very straight tall trunks without the problem of twin leaders.
Because of the quite steep rise out of the plain, the park is terraced and is over 90 feet higher at the top.
Because of its unstable, steep cliffs this section of the park is closed to visitors.
Because of the extremely long, steep slopes, and dangerous terrain, single mistakes at the wrong moment by some extreme skiers have led them to them to being seriously injured or killed.
Because of the variation in sunlight, shade, and moisture caused by the steep cliffs, several different ecosystems exist in and around the canyon-like gorge.
Because of the hilly topography, these natural drainage channels are narrow and have steep sides and gradients.
Because of the mountainous terrain and the vertical character of the sites chosen for fortification, individual blocks typically emerged from rock faces in a steep hillside or cliff with mined galleries within under rock cover.
Because of steep mountains, avalanches are very common in winter.
Because of the instability of the soil on steep mountains, road-building and clear-cutting operations have led to dangerous landslides and the collapse of mountain slopes.
Because of its steep sides, there are many parts of the gorge on which trees cannot grow, making way for smaller plants.

Because and cliffs
Because the conditions are extreme on the cliffs, quite a number of rare and uncommon shrubs are found there.
Because crossing at Dover was the primary route to the continent before the advent of air travel, the white line of cliffs also formed the first or last sight of the UK for travellers.
Because of their advantage in range, Afghan rebels typically used the jezail from the tops of cliffs along valleys and defiles during ambushes.
Because the shoreline consists primarily of cliffs, landing on the island is difficult in all but the calmest of conditions.
Because of its steep cliffs, it poses no additional maritime hazard.

Because and around
Because of the quantum mechanical nature of the electrons around a nucleus, atomic orbitals can be uniquely defined by a set of integers known as quantum numbers.
Because of these accidents, the various aviation authorities around the world have created set rules and guidance for those running and participating in air displays.
Because it is softer than most other metals in general use, brass is often used in situations where it is important that sparks not be struck, as in fittings and tools around explosive gases.
Because of that, the contralto Caroline Unger walked over and turned Beethoven around to accept the audience's cheers and applause.
Because the American Assembly had begun to take shape, he traveled around the country in mid-to-late 1950 building financial support from Columbia Associates, an alumni association.
Because such waves conserve the amount of energy they transmit through any spherical boundary surface drawn around their source, and because such surfaces have an area that is defined by the square of the distance from the source, the power of EM radiation always varies according to an inverse-square law.
Because the governor was stationed in London, England, they needed to have reliable officers managing the trade posts halfway around the world.
Because the medical " silk manuscripts " dating from around 200 BC that were excavated in the 1970s from the tomb of a Han-dynasty noble in Mawangdui are undoubtedly ancestors of the received Neijing, scholars like Nathan Sivin now argue that the Neijing was first compiled in the 1st century BC.
Because the Albinus ' journey to Alexandria had to have concluded no later than the summer of 62 AD, the date of James ' death can be assigned with some certainty to around that year.
) Because this bodhisattva is considered the personification of compassion and kindness, a mother-goddess and patron of mothers and seamen, the representation in China was further interpreted in an all-female form around the 12th century.
Because of its northern latitude, daylight extends 17 hours in midsummer, to only around 7 hours in midwinter.
Because they knew perfectly well, that that is where you draw the wagons around.
Because of their low-rise construction ( most were simple one-story buildings, anything more than two floors with outside corridors being rare ) with large car parks, the number of rooms which would fit on any given amount of land was low compared to the high-rise urban hotels which had grown around railway stations.
Because of this runner, the mouldboard plough is harder to turn around than the scratch plough, and its introduction brought about a change in the shape of fields – from mostly square fields into longer rectangular " strips " ( hence the introduction of the furlong ).
Because the French government did not want to spend too much money on its colony it allowed for the establishment of the so-called Concessionary Companies, monopolies given a free hand to exploit the colony's resources except at a few strategic places, mainly around the Congo River.
Because of this, the psychological effects on her childhood were profound, for "… in one stroke she experienced the loss of the two most nourishing and protective people around her — the loss of her father at death and her mother to grief ".
Because of a long history of neutrality, the army does not take part in armed conflicts in other countries, but takes part in peacekeeping missions around the world.
Because of his high profile, news of Biko's death spread quickly, opening many eyes around the world to the brutality of the apartheid regime.
Because of its long heritage and broad appeal, the shooting sports are enjoyed by a large number of participants around the world.
Because of the Gulf War situation, this marked the first time the Super Bowl would be telecast in most countries around the world.
Because their film characters are separated throughout the film ( due to the plot revolving around time travel ), Bullock and Reeves were only on set together for two weeks during filming.
Because he was so popular, GIs and airmen from all around the base came to see him and his plane.
Because of the structure of the programmes and its unique global status, the University has an academic calendar that enables bringing on board the most highly acclaimed academicians and practitioners from around the world.
Because of opposition from William Coddington on " Rhode Island ", it took Williams until 1647 to get the four towns around Narragansett Bay to unite under a single government, and liberty of conscience was again proclaimed.
Because the Earth's orbit around the sun is elliptical, and because of the obliquity of the Earth's axis relative to the plane of the orbit ( the ecliptic ), the apparent solar day varies a few dozen seconds above or below the mean value of 24 hours.

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