River regime is best described as the

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River regime is best described as the

  1. rate at which a river flows
  2. seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river ✓
  3. period a river overflows its bank
  4. amount of load a river carries
Explanation

A river’s regime describes how its volume of water changes through the year, for example high in the rainy season and low in the dry season.

The rate of flow is the river’s velocity, which is a different idea.

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