Question

Identify four changes that a stream undergoes before it reaches the ocean?

Answer 1

1 - The flow of the river may change as water is fed out into tributaries. 2- As a river flows it may etch out the river bed and create a gulley as it moves sediment and debris. 3- Depending on the speed of a stream it can form into a meandering river with twists and turns. What is interesting about these rivers is they actually move as debris is deposited on one side of the meander and picked up on the other. 4 - Depending on topography the river may increase in speed and give you rapids.

Answer 2

Before the stream reaches the ocean, the changes it undergoes are:

1. The stream becomes deeper because it makes its way through different regions.
2. The amount of water that the stream carries increases as it meanders through different parts and encounters rainfall and melting snow.
3. The stream becomes wider at places where it covers more area. The stream generally becomes narrow or wide depending on the region it passes through.
4. The velocity with which the stream flows decreases as the amount of water in the stream increases.