3
questions
total.
Please
answer
questions
2,4
and
6.
Questions
1,3
and
5
are
completed.
*Example
question* Follow the Ohio River downstream until it meets the Mississippi River. What town is found right before they meet? The distance from Tell
City
, Indiana to where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi River channel over the approximate 150 miles stretch. (You can determine elevation at each location by putting your cursor over the river channel near these two localities and reading elevation off the bottom of the screen given
in feet
). What is the approximate gradient in feet per mile over this stretch of the Ohio River? Be sure to show work for partial credit. (River gradient is discussed in section 16.3) (4 pts)
Which of the following cities is most vulnerable to flooding by the Mississippi River?To ascertain which city is most vulnerable, take the difference in elevation between the water level of the Mississippi River and the center of each city. The smallest difference will be the most vulnerable. To measure the elevations of Mississippi river and the center city consider eye alt ~ 10.000 ft (4 pts)
City |
Elevation of River (Mouse on River) in feet |
Difference in Elevation in feet |
252 |
204 |
This is for question 2. All the other questions are found in the document below!
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