The Author Became a Professor for All but One of the Following

question 51

Multiple Choice

The author became a professor for all but one of the following reasons:

• A) university studies
• B) teaching part-time
• C) burying a soldier
• D) His father was a professor.

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Definitions:

Sinuosity

A measure of how much a river meanders or curves compared to the straight path down its valley.

Esker

A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, typically in a serpentine shape, formed by retreating glaciers or ice sheets.

Narrow Canyons

Deep, slender valleys with steep sides, carved by the erosive force of flowing water over geological time scales.

Downward Incision

The erosional process by which a river cuts deeper into its bed, often leading to the formation of a canyon or gorge.