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 of the steep cliffs around the summit, direct ascents from the city side are limited.

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 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 there is no selection pressure for sight in this environment, any number of genetic abnormalities that give rise to the damage or loss of eyes could proliferate among the population with no effect on the fitness of the population.

Because of industrialization and modernization of the trade and industry, and the rise of powerful nation-states that could directly issue patent and copyright protections — often revealing the trade secrets — the guilds ' power faded.

Because the book of Habbakuk consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans ( Babylonians ), and the Chaldean rise to power is dated circa 612 BCE, it is assumed he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah.

Because of its importance to the rise of National Socialism, Munich was referred to as the Hauptstadt der Bewegung (" Capital of the Movement ").

Because of the uniform water flow from Lake Ladoga to Neva over the whole year, there is almost no floods and corresponding water rise in the spring.

Because it was so easy to obtain permission and the profits could be huge compared to the low cost of gaining permission, the number of beer houses was continuing to rise and in some towns nearly every other house in a street could be a beer house.

Because of the broad range of expressions of romantic nationalism, it is listed as a contributing factor from everything from the creation of independent states in Europe, to the rise of Nazi Germany.

Because religion helps to define motivation, Weber believed that religion ( and specifically Calvinism ) actually helped to give rise to modern capitalism, as he asserted in his most famous and controversial work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.

Because the phenotype of a cell or individual is affected by which of its genes are transcribed, heritable transcription states can give rise to epigenetic effects.

Because the diapirs are liquified and very hot, they tend to rise through the surrounding native " country " rock, pushing it aside and partially melting it.

Because hills and valleys under the aircraft will cause the magnetic readings to rise and fall, a radar altimeter is used to keep track of the transducer's deviation from the nominal altitude above ground.

Because the feathers do not need the strength and stiffness required for flight, they are exceptionally soft, giving rise to the specific epithet habroptilus.

Because of the provisions of the Versailles treaty, many of the planes were initially produced in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, or Japan, but resumed work at its Friedrichshafen and other German factories following the rise of the Nazi regime.

Because of the relatively late emergence of theatre directing as a performing arts profession when compared to for instance acting or musicianship, a rise of professional vocational training programmes in directing can be seen mostly in the second half of the 20th century.

Because less dense objects rise in relation to denser objects, the area being heated becomes a broad dome ( see isostasy ).

Because of the diversity of vector products ( scalar, dot, cross ) one application of del already gives rise to three major derivatives: the gradient ( scalar product ), divergence ( dot product ), and curl ( cross product ).

Because cells are so small, voltages of this magnitude give rise to very strong electric forces within the cell membrane.

Because of a lack of major rivers flowing into the lake to naturally replenish it, concern exists that any rise in temperature and evaporation through climate change could cause an extremely rapid collapse in the lake's level.

Because the Coast Mountains are just east of the Pacific Ocean, they have a profound effect on British Columbia's climate by forcing moisture-laden air off the Pacific Ocean to rise, dropping heavy rainfalls on the western slopes where lush forests exist.

Because the rise time of most sourdough starters is longer than that of breads made with baker's yeasts, sourdough starters are generally unsuitable for use in a bread machine.

Because this neural tube later gives rise to the brain and spinal cord any mutations at this stage in development can lead to lethal deformities like anencephaly or lifelong disabilities like spina bifida.

Because of this it was often easier to go around a fortification and, with the rise of mobile warfare in the beginning of World War II, this became a viable offensive choice.

Because of the rise in popularity, many companies are now making bowling balls and apparel for professionals as well as for recreational bowlers.

Because of the Nazis ' rise to power, he chose not to return to his native country.