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What tool would you use to most accurately measure the volume of a water sample from a river?
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A measuring cup
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What is meant by carrying capacity of a river?
the volume of water in a river channel
What unit would you use to measure a river?
The width of a river will generally be measured in feet or meters, depending on if you use Imperial or Metric.
What is the largest river by volume in the USa?
That is usually by far the Mississippi River in Louisiana, but that flow might occasionally be exceeded by the Yukon River in Alaska at the time of the spring thaw.
What is a measure of a volume of water that flows over a specific location in a particular amount of time?
The volume of water that flows in a stream in one minute (cubic feet) is(width of the stream, feet) x (depth of the water, feet) x (speed of the current, feet per minute)Notes:-- The stream may have different widths at different depths.-- The current may have different speeds at different depths.-- To convert cubic feet to gallons, multiply by 7.4805.-- To convert cubic feet to cubic yards, divide by 27.
WHAT IS THE biggest river in world?
The biggest river in the world is Nile in Africa wich is 7,088 km long, while the Amazon river is the second of 6436 kilometers long.South America's Amazon River is the world'slargest because it carries more water to the sea than any other river.There is only one 'biggest' river. However you need to define what you mean by biggest. It could mean the longest or, as stated above, the one with the largest volume of water.River Nile is the longest river . It is 6,695 km long and 4,160 miles long .The Amazon has the most volume of water but the Nile in Egypt is longer.YesEDIT: It is accepted as the longest but the amazon is the biggest in water volumeIt's the longest, but the Amazon is the biggest by outflow.The river Nile is the longest river in the world, but the Amazon River in South America is the biggest by water volume.It is the NILE RIVER
The worlds second largest river is in what continent?
The Congo River is the second largest river in the world by the measure of volume discharged. It is also the deepest river in the world. It is located in African continent.
How do you measure the gradient of the river?
Take the elevation from an upstream point on the river and the elevation from a point downstream on the river. Calculate the difference in the two elevations. Measure the distance between the two points by tracing the path of the river. Divide the difference in the two elevations by the distance between the two points in order to get the slope of the river, or the river gradient.
What is the volume of the Mississippi river?
The volume of the Mississippi River is approximately 2.4 cubic inches.
How to measure the discharge volume of a river at given location at moment in time?
I would suggest you research weirs. Simple to understand and use. Hope this helps
What is the name of the largest by volume river in the US?
the answer is the Mississippi river:)
What is the highest volume river?
The Amazon River in South America.
What is the largest river?
The longest rivers the river Nile in Africa. The largest river in terms of volume is the river Amazon in south America.
Why does the volume of the river increase downstream?
A river increases in volume as more streams join the main flow in the lower reaches.
Name the largest river of the world?
By length its "The Nile River"By volume its "The Amazon River"
Does the Amazon river carry more water into the sea than the nile?
In length yes the Amazon river does carry more water into the sea than the nile but in volume i still have to measure i love birds . Kind Regards Anonymous
Largest river in the world?
Nile river by length, Amazon by volume.
What is the largest river in the world by volume?
The Nile river in Egypt <3:):$
