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This is a huge question that has lead to many dissertations, extraordinary amounts of research, and volumes of literature. It often boils down to one simple answer, human disturbance. Human disturbance includes all of the activities in which we engage that alter natural processes. A little human disturbance will not usually create an unhealthy stream, but when the disturbance alters water quality, hydrology, ecosystems, etc., stream health declines.
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What regions have fast-moving rivers and streams?
what region has fast moving rivers and streams
What is the difference between streams and rivers and ponds and lakes?
Streams and rivers flow down a long path and ponds and lakes stay in one place and not flowing like streams and rivers.
What primary consumers live in streams and rivers?
one main primary consumer in streams and rivers are FISH
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.
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.
How do streams develop?
Runoff causes erosion which makes ripples in the ground and the some ripples turn into gullies (small rivers or streams) that may end up like the Grand Canyon..
Are rivers and streams saltwater?
No.
What are 6 causes of erosion?
I'm notsure but I got Water, Streams, Rivers, Soil, Wind ,and well that's all I got .
Where do streams run?
Streams can slowly join together to form rivers.
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)
How does rivers and streams affect daily lives?
Rivers and streams are the genesis of life in an ecosystem. Without these rivers and streams, the chain of life cannot be extended. All human and animal life and their derivatives depend on these bodies of water.
Why do streams and rivers cause erosion?
They Create Deltas.
