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In a river or Stream , the water is influenced by Gravity , and flows downhill to reduce its Potential Energy . The movement of water in a stream is called the current and this movement will vary from place to place and time to time dependent upon the volume of water, the slope, and the shape and other characteristics of the Stream Bed .

Air currents may be caused by differences in , which is the natural tendency of a system to move to a disordered state. For example, if Perfume is sprayed in the corner of a closed room, it will eventually disperse evenly to the entire room.


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