Riding down a river in an old canoe,if the discharge of the river increases a little and the width and the depth of the river stay the same,the speed of the river will
A)decrease.
B)increase.
C)stay the same.
D)become unpredictable.

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If the discharge of a river increases, it means that more water is flowing downstream. As the width and depth of the river stay the same, this means that the velocity of the water has to increase to accommodate the increased volume of water. Therefore, the speed of the river will increase.

Riding Down a River in an Old Canoe,if the Discharge