The contour map below shows a lake and river system. the birch and elk rivers carry an equal volume of water.
compared to the elk river, the birch river can best be described as flowing
(1) faster, and in the same general compass direction
(2) faster, and in the opposite general compass direction
(3) slower, and in the same general compass direction
(4) slower, and in the opposite general compass direction

The Birch and Elk Rivers carry an equal volume of water, compared to the Elk River, the Birch River can best be described as 1. faster, and in the same general compass direction.

The reason for the correct answer is:

The reason for the wrong answers:

These are the wrong options because these are showing the flow of the river in a different direction to the one that is depicted in the diagram.

To know more about the flow of the Birch river and Elk river, refer to the link below:

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polar areas, such as antarctica or the south pole.