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

After looking at the contour map listed above, if you compare the Birch and Elk rivers and see they have the same amount of water, you will be able to describe the Birch river as a faster river system, and that they are the same general compass direction. The correct answer number is 1. 

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 Birch and Elk river flows from the U.S.A. that has the longitude of the north to south and this is the reason the birch river flows faster and in the same general compass direction, and this can be depicted in the diagram also.

The reason for the wrong answers:

faster, and in the opposite general compass direction slower, and in the same general compass direction slower, and in the opposite general compass direction

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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2. x2 + 8x + 12 = 0 to prove: x = -6 or x = -2

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