What is the major difference between an intermittent stream that is dry part of the year and a stream that flows year-long, even when it has not rained or snowed for several weeks?
What will be an ideal response?
The stream that flows year-long has a stream bed that is below the water table. It is fed by ground water year-round and by surface runoff after storms. The stream that is dry part of the year is not fed by ground water year-round.
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