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What is the network formed by a river and all the smaller streams that contribute?
river system
Where do rivers get their energy to cause this motion?
" Rivers begin in mountains or hills, where rain water or snowmelt collects and forms tiny streams called gullies. Gullies either grow larger when they collect more water and become streams themselves or meet streams and add to the water already in the stream. When one stream meets another and they merge together, the smaller stream is known as a tributary. The two streams meet at a confluence. It takes many tributary streams to form a river. A river grows larger as it collects water from more tributaries. Streams usually form rivers in the higher elevations of mountains and hills. The areas of depression between hills or mountains are known as valleys. A river in the mountains or hills will usually have a deep and steep V-shaped valley as the fast moving water cuts away at the rock as it flows downhill. The fast moving river picks up pieces of rock and carries them downstream, breaking them into smaller and smaller pieces of sediment. By carving and moving rocks, running water changes the earth's surface even more than catastrophic events such as earthquakes or volcanoes. Leaving the high elevations of the mountains and hills and entering the flat plains, the river slows down. Once the river slows down, the pieces of sediment have a chance to fall to the river bottom and be "deposited". These rocks and pebbles are worn smooth and get smaller as the water continues flowing. Most of the sediment deposition occurs in the plains. The wide and flat valley of the plains takes thousands of years to create. Here, the river flows slowly, making S-shaped curves which are known as meanders. When the river floods, the river will spread out over many miles on either side of its banks. During floods, the valley is smoothed and tiny pieces of sediment are deposited, sculpting the valley and making it even smoother and more flat. An example of a very flat and smooth river valley is the Mississippi River valley in the United States. Eventually, a river flows into another large body of water, such as an ocean, bay, or lake. The transition between river and ocean, bay or lake is known as a delta. Most rivers have a delta, an area where the river divides into many channels and river water mixes with sea or lake water as the river water reaches the end of its journey. A famous example of a delta is where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, called the Nile Delta. From the mountains to the delta, a river does not just flow - it changes the surface of the earth. It cuts rocks, moves boulders, and deposits sediments, constantly attempting to carve away all of the mountains in its path. The goal of the river is to create a wide, flat valley where it can flow smoothly towards the ocean." Generally, they flow downhill. From About.com
What are China's three major rivers?
The Chang River (Yangtze River), The Huang River (Yellow River), and the Xi River.
What are facts about tributaries?
When other rivers or lakes join to the main river . It is called the tributary .
3 rivers off of the western side of the continential divide?
The Salmon River , Smith river, and the Trinity river. They are all in California and further North the Snake and Columbia river while passing from Colorado to the Gulf of California is the Green and Colorado River system.
The streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river are its?
The streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river are called tributaries. Tributaries contribute water, sediment, and nutrients to the main river, enhancing its flow and ecological diversity. Together, they form a river system, which is crucial for the surrounding environment and ecosystems.
Are there streams or rivers nearby that run into the James river?
There are thousands of smaller streams and rivers that run into the James River. ~thank you for the answer but what are the names of those streams. (name a few)
Why do most rivers have wider channels than streams?
Streams are merely tributaries of rivers. A river is the wider channel into which smaller creeks, streams and rivers flow. (Streams do not flow out of rivers.) Streams carry water from higher sources, emptying into the river. As more streams empty into a river, it tends to become broader, simply because of the greater volume of water it is carrying.
What are the smaller streams that a river gets water from called?
Tributaries contribute to the river in the early stage. Where a river forms a Delta the smaller rivers which branch out are Distributaries.
What are smaller streams that flow into rives called?
Smaller streams that flow into rivers are called tributaries. These tributaries contribute to the overall flow and volume of the main river.
What is the part of a river called tributaries?
The tributaries of a river are the streams or smaller rivers that join the main river. for example, the Missouri River is the chief tributary of the Mississippi.
Are there rivers in Chesapeake bay?
Chesapeake bay is an estuary - which means it is a large body of brackish water between the ocean and the rivers and streams that feed it. Estuaries don't contain rivers, they are FED by rivers. Chesapeake bay is fed by the Susquehanna river, Patapso river, Chester river, Choptank River, Patuxent river, Nanticoke river, Potomac River, Pocomoke river, Rappahannock river, York river, James river, Wicomico river, and a lot of smaller streams.
Which of the falowing is not true of both streams and rivers?
Both streams and rivers can be considered the trunk of a river system.
The smaller streams and rivers that feed into a main river are called?
Small streams and rivers that flow into larger ones are called tributaries. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean.
What is it called when a rivers brakes up into streams?
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".
Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river are known as?
Rivers and streams that flow in to a larger river are called tributaries. They all form in the same spot.
What are the rivers called in Australia?
Rivers are still called rivers in Australia. Smaller rivers and streams, however, are called creeks.Some of Australia's rivers are:Murray RiverMurrumbidgee RiverDarling RiverLachlan RiverCooper CreekFlinders RiverDiamantina RiverWarrego RiverGascoyne RiverBurdekin River
