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Does the gulf stream flow over the continental shelf or the continental slope?
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Does the gulf stream carries warm water northward?
Yes, at the surface but the full Gulf Stream is a cycle. It includes a flow of cold water in the opposite direction and which travels at depth.
What sources of water can form a river?
Any Type Of water as long as it flows down stream(north, south,east,west) the sources can flow in to other streams! Any Type Of water as long as it flows down stream(north, south,east,west) the sources can flow in to other streams!
How do you tell which way a stream is flowing based on it's surrounding terrace?
Water will flow downhill. Weeds often grow and lean downstream. Ripples and floating debris will show flow direction.
How can you find the direction a stream flows on a topographic map?
A contour map shows lines which connect areas equal in height. These lines are called contours and should be labelled to show the height that each contour represents. A stream flows downhill, this is due to gravity. Thus, to determine which way a stream flows, find contours, at least two, that intersect the path of the stream, then look at the heights these contours represents(their labels). The stream will flow from the contour labelled with the higher number towards the contour labelled with the lower number. PS. sometimes not all the contours are numbered, but only say every fith contour is numbered, then you can assume that all contours are equally incremented i.e. the height difference from one contour to the next stays equal.
What is a wetted width?
Wetted width is a term used in fluvial geomorphology. It is the width of a stream at the time of the field measurements indicating the width of the current flow and is generally below bankful width.
The steepness or slope of a stream channel in the direction of flow is the channel's?
stream channel
Is Stream flow down slope?
yes through surface run-off or groundwater flow
How does changing the slope of the stream table produce different results?
Changing the slope of the stream table affects the speed and direction of water flow. A steeper slope creates faster water flow, which can result in more erosion and deposition. Conversely, a flatter slope slows down water flow, leading to less erosion and deposition. These changes in flow dynamics can cause differences in the shape and size of channels, as well as the amount and distribution of sediment carried by the water.
How much do contour lines show stream direction?
Water flows downhill. Contour lines show the slope of the landscape, and the direction a stream must flow.
A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow?
False a steep shelf slows the surge. while a slopping shelf will let the water flow.
A river's power to erode depends on?
There are three things a river's power to erode depends on that includes the slope of the river. The other two things are the volume of flow and the shape of its stream bed.
How does slopevolume of flow and stream bed shape affect a river's speed?
If a rivers slope increases so does water speed. And as more water flows through a river speed also increases due to the volume of flow. As for the stream bed shape , friction affects river speed when the water is deep. Hope i helped!
Does a stream always have to flow?
No
How does water flow affect turbidity?
i have tested the to doing charts and graphs and when stream flow is fast the turbidity raises and and when the stream flow decreases so does the turbidity
Where is stream flow fastest?
on the outside :)
What is the flow of rivers?
Rivers respond to gravity, and flow downhill or down any slope. The current (flowing water) will react according to the slope down which it is moving.
What is a stream water?
A stream is a flow of rain water that is smaller than a river.
