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Competence depends mainly on flow speed, with the power of the water generally increasing by the square of its speed.
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What factor determines the competence of a stream?
The competence of a stream is determined by the stream's velocity and the size of the sediment it can transport. Streams with higher velocities and larger sediment sizes are typically more competent and can transport larger particles.
What stream characteristic is measured by the size of the largest particle that a stream can move?
The measure of the largest particles a stream can carry is capacity.
How does a river's velocity affect its competence and capacity?
the competence and capacity of a steam depend on a streams velocity and discharge. Because the velocity and discharge of a given stream are not constant , the competence and capacity of a stream are not constant . competence and capacity vary along a stream and change throughout the year.
What is the difference between the capacity and the competence of a stream?
The competence of a stream shows the maximum single load i.e. individual large rock, that the stream can move. It ignores the rest of the load in the river. The capacity would include the rest of the finer load so it is the whole load of the stream (including the large rock) Thus capacity will always be more than competence.
What is a control factor in science?
It is a factor that controls an experiment.
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the fitest survive
What controls stream drainage patterns?
It is a stream that drains in many patterns and directions
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Power Factor Improvement Panel. It controls power factor
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proper awareness
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What factor does not affect stream size and speed?
load
