2007-01-13 03:58:45 · 5 answers · asked by do9 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
size...it does matter you know...
2007-01-13 14:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by nerdy girl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A river is usually wide with a large flow of water,it is longer than any of the others, most likely flowing through more than one state, and it collects water from tributaries along it's way.
Here in the North East a creek may be referred to as a brook, they have characteristics that are similar,
They collect water from rains or springs and are subject to drying up in hot dry weather. Their discharge is mostly into larger streams or rivers.
2007-01-13 12:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Charles H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is in the size or volume of water flowing in it. The river is bigger than a stream and the stream is bigger than a creek.
But in less restrictive language of common usage, it is more of perception and context. For example, in a poem you may use creek to maintain homophonic endings instead of choosing river.
Stream also sounds bucolic than an ordinary river.
2007-01-13 12:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by Aldo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
size rivers are the big ones streams and then creeks
2007-01-13 20:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you answered your own question, it's water volume. from most to least . river the most, stream then creek being the least
2007-01-13 14:44:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋