Using the results from the virtual stream table activity above, describe at least two differences between the rivers that form when the water volume varies from low, moderate, to high
1) The first difference is the speed or velocity of the river. When the water volume is low, the river's speed tends to be slower and more sluggish. As the water volume increases to moderate, the river's speed picks up and becomes faster. Finally, when the water volume is high, the river's velocity is at its maximum, flowing rapidly and forcefully.
2) The second difference is the depth and width of the river. With low water volume, the river is relatively shallow and narrow. As the water volume increases to moderate, the river becomes deeper and wider as more water fills the channel. When the water volume is high, the river reaches its deepest and widest state, with water covering a larger area of the floodplain.