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All rivers are streams but not all streams are rivers. There is a defined method (Link) of sizing flowing water, all these features are streams and are ranked as 1st through 12th order streams. The systems starts with what would be called in non-scientific terms brooks and works up to rivers. Going up in size and strength, streams that are classified as 4th through 6th order are medium streams while anything larger is a river. Examples:
- The Ohio River in the United States is an 8th order stream
- The Mississippi River is a 10th order stream.
- The Amazon in South America, is a 12th order stream.
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Are stream beds and river beds the same thing?
Rivers and streams are two different things, A river is a large body of water and a stream is a small body of water. This means that riverbeds and streambeds are indeed two different things.
Is spring and stream the same as a small river?
yes
What is difference between a stream and river?
The difference between a river and a stream is the name applied to it by local residents, and relative size. In the same region, something called a river is usually larger than something called a stream. However, something that is called a river in one place could be the same size as something called a stream in another place.
What is bigger a creek or a stream?
They are like the same thing. But, in personal opinion a stream is bigger.
What is a river or a stream that flows into a larger river or stream called?
A stream or river called that flows into a larger stream or river is called a tributary.
What is a stream flows into a river?
The stream is a tributary of the river.
What will get bigger and become a river?
A stream or brook can get bigger and become a river.
What is a stream that feeds a larger stream?
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What is a river in myanmar?
A stream of fresh water, pretty much the same as anywhere else.
What is a small stream in a river?
A small stream in a river is called a current.
What Illinois stream is a tributary stream to the Mississippi river?
Ohio River
Is the noun river a place or a thing?
The common noun river is a thing. Used in a phrase like, 'Mississippi River delta', it is a place.
