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What are brooks and streams called that carry water to a river?
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Tributaries
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What are streams that contribute to a river system called?
The streams that contribute to a river system are called tributaries.
When streams become longer and wider they are called what?
It is called a river
What are the streams that join a river called?
tributaries
What will get bigger and become a river?
A stream or brook can get bigger and become a river.
Why do most rivers have wider channels than streams?
Streams are merely tributaries of rivers. A river is the wider channel into which smaller creeks, streams and rivers flow. (Streams do not flow out of rivers.) Streams carry water from higher sources, emptying into the river. As more streams empty into a river, it tends to become broader, simply because of the greater volume of water it is carrying.
What are the stream that contribute to a river system called?
The streams that contribute to a river system are called tributaries.
What are tiny streams that join to a river called?
Tributaries
Is a stream and a river the same thing?
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 streamThe Mississippi River is a 10th order stream.The Amazon in South America, is a 12th order stream.
What do you call streams that become part of a river?
They are called tributaries.
Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river are known as?
Rivers and streams that flow in to a larger river are called tributaries. They all form in the same spot.
What is called the water flows in streams and river into the oceans and lakes?
moats
What is A stream that flows into a river is called?
Streams run into larger rivers.
