Distinguish between laminar and turbulent flow
What will be an ideal response?
Laminar flow occurs in slow-moving streams; the water moves in roughly straight-line paths parallel to the channel. Turbulent flow occurs in fast-moving streams; the water moves in erratic, swirling motions.
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A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 4 and 5
E) 1 and 5
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a. true b. false
You just purchased a new cell phone. Why is it a bad idea to throw the old one in the trash?
A) It contains radioactive elements. B) It contains heavy metals. C) It contains PCBs. D) It contains plastic. E) It is compostable.
The water table is ________.
a.) an underground mass of partly saturated rock b.) a boundary between unsaturated bedrock below and saturated bedrock above c.) a boundary between saturated rock below and unsaturated rock above d.) a boundary between unsaturated bedrock and an underground river