Fluvial refers to what? What is hydrology? Approximately what % of Earth’s fresh
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Question
Fluvial refers to what?
What is hydrology?
Approximately what % of Earth’s freshwater is found in streams and rivers?
What world river has the largest discharge?
What river in the US has the largest discharge?
What rivers are major tributaries to the Mississippi River?
How does topography and relief affect drainage basins / watersheds?
Locations of major continental drainage divides in North America
Importance of the connection locations of major water bodies to the placement of cities and military control points. Which major waterways meet at Pittsburgh, PA; St. Louis, MO?
Drainage patterns:
Know the characteristics associated with each pattern. Also be able to recognize the patterns.
Explanation / Answer
1. Fluvial refers to processes associated with rivers and streams and the deposits and landforms created by them.
2. The hydrology is the branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's water, and water movement in relation to land.
3. 0.3% of the fresh water is found in rivers and streams.
4. Amazon river. Its discharge is about 209,000 cubic meters per second which makes it the largest river.