question: What is a body of freshwater that flows downhill in a channel?
distractor3: a creek
distractor1: a river
distractor2: an eddy
correct_answer: a stream
support: A stream is a body of freshwater that flows downhill in a channel. The channel of a stream has a bottom, or bed, and sides called banks. Any size body of flowing water can be called a stream. Usually, though, a large stream is called a river .