Use the following data to calculate the discharge of a stream ("discharge" is the quantity of water passing a point on a stream bank during a given interval of time): Stream width = 10 meters. Stream average depth = 5 meters. Average flow velocity = 2 meters per second.
A) 50 square meters per second.
B) 100 square meters per second.
C) 10 square meters per second.
D) 1000 square meters per second.

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Discharge is calculated as width x depth x velocity = 10m x 5m x 2m/s = 100 cubic meters per second.

Use the Following Data to Calculate the Discharge of a Stream