0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
If a stream's discharge decreases how does it affect the stream's capacity?
The capacity of a stream is the maximum load it can carry. Capacity is directly related to a stream's discharge. The greater the volume of water in a stream is, the greater its capacity is for carrying sediment. So if a stream's discharge decreases, the stream's capacity also decreases.
How does the velocity of a stream effect its carring capacity?
The higher the velocity of the stream the larger carrying capacity it has.
What is the total sediment load transported by a stream?
carrying power
Which metric unit would you use to measure the capacity of a stream?
Probably none because a stream does not have a capacity but a rate of flow.
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 measure of the largest particles of a stream can carry?
The measure of the largest particles a stream can carry is capacity.
What metric unit measure the capacity of a stream?
Litres.
What is the largest size particle that a stream can carry?
Capacity
How does a stream carry materials?
Stream load is when solid matter is carried by a stream. Stream capacity depends on the velocity, the amount of water flow and the grade.
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.
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.
The measure of the maximum load a stream can transport is called its .?
capacity
