What Are Educated Assumptions About Future Trends and Events Called

question 110

Multiple Choice

What are educated assumptions about future trends and events called?

• A) Wild guesses
• B) Forecasts
• C) Facts
• D) Statistics
• E) Premonitions

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Definitions:

Deposition

The geological process where sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass.

Low-gradient Stream

A stream that has a gentle slope, resulting in slower water movement and often a meandering course.

Point Bar

a depositional feature made of alluvium that accumulates on the inside bend of streams and rivers below the slip-off slope.

Cutbank

The steep bank typically found on the outside bend of a river or stream, formed by the erosion process of flowing water.