ConcepTest: Stream Convergence
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
The diagram depicts the confluence of two perennial streams (A and B) forming C. Which of the following statements regarding stream C must be true?
a. Stream flow velocity is greater than in A or B.
b. Stream discharge is greater than in A or B.
c. Stream gradient is less than in A or B.
a. Stream flow velocity is greater than in A or B.
b. Stream discharge is greater than in A or B.
c. Stream gradient is less than in A or B.
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is B.
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