HS SCI CHP 14 Part 2: Stream Flow

What factor does NOT influence streamflow?

• 1. The water speed

• 1. Objects in the stream

• 1. The direction of water flow

• 1. Objects near the stream

White-water rafting is an example of an activity that would take place on a stream with:

• 1. Turbulent streamflow

• 1. Laminar streamflow

• 1. Lots of wide open space

• 1. Slow water speeds

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a stream with laminar streamflow?

• 1. Water that moves quickly

• 1. Water that flows in a straight line

• 1. Quiet

• 1. No visible physical barriers

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the appropriate definition of streamflow?

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• 1. The way in which water moves within a stream channel

• 1. The velocity of the water within a stream

• 1. The speed of the water within a stream

• 1. The amount of water within a stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What causes the water in streams with turbulent streamflow to mix between the parallel layers?

• 1. Speed

• 1. Density of water

• 1. Wind

• 2. Physical barriers

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1