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It is usually the other way round. Moving in the direction of water flow, streams merge together to form larger rivers, the streams are called the river's tributaries. The point of joining is called a "confluence".
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How is water earth split up?
by oceans and rivers and streams
How is water on Earth split up?
by oceans and rivers and streams
What is rivers or streams that dry up for part of the year?
Intermittent
What is make up the suspended loads of most rivers and streams?
ions
How will melting glaciers affect the mountain streams and rivers downstream?
If mountain glaciers disappear there will be no source for many mountain streams, which will then dry up. Many rivers will be reduced in size as a result.
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 is fresh water?
Fresh Water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as ground water in aquifers and underground streams.
What two main types of water are there?
there is salt water which makes up the worlds oceans and there is fresh water that make up certain streams and rivers
How does a jaguar get is water?
Jaguars drink water from rivers, streams, or lakes. They lap it up with their tongue.
What usually makes up the most suspended loads of rivers and streams?
Clay, sand, silt.
What make up the suspended loads of most rivers and streams?
Clay, sand, silt.
What keeps the Mississippi river flowing freely?
Other rivers and streams add up into it and flow with the Mississippi River
