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runoff can pollute a river or stream because when the water flows over the ground, it could pick up some trash or garbage on the ground, and the garbage could flow with the runoff. Then when the runoff enters a stream, lake, or ocean, the garbage will flow into the water, causing pollution.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoUsually, the river ends up being polluted with whatever that runoff was carrying.
The water level in the river will rise depending on the ammount of runnoff.
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What is a network of stream and river that drain an area of its runoff?
A water cycle :]
What is the part of a river that empties into another body of water?
brook, stream, runoff The delta
What is the process in which a stream is made?
First the water will rain down, causing runoff, and the runoff water will carry dirt and sediment with it, causing a stream to form overtime as the runoff trail keeps on indenting into the ground.
What is a channel along which water is continuously flowing down a slope?
A channel through which water is continually flowing downhill is a stream. A large channel in soil that carries runoff after a rainstorm is a gully.
How does rain affect runoff?
....runoff is when water overflows from a river so if theres too much rain it could overflow the river and create a runoff
How could runoff water pollute streams and rivers?
It could cause fatal disease if not handled carefully!
What is it called when water flows down into a lake or stream?
It could be called runoff, feeder stream or source.
How can a weedkiller on a cornfield pollute a lake miles away?
That's easy. It gets into the water table and pollutes it, or it can get there by runoff.
What happen when runoff water enters a river?
It will just accumulate more water in the river but, if the runoff water becomes toxic due to nearby factories or power plants then it can damage that ecosystem.
How can an activist pollute water?
throwing garbage in the river.....
How does a river form using runoff?
Runoff is extra water that came from anoter body of water, usually after a big rainstorm. If there is enough water going down hill, it can form a river.
How can a weedkiller used on a cornfield pollute a lake miles away?
That's easy. It gets into the water table and pollutes it, or it can get there by runoff.
