Most Desert Streamflow Eventually________

question 1

Multiple Choice

Most desert streamflow eventually________ .

• A) evaporates or seeps into the landscape
• B) runs to the sea
• C) flows into an exotic stream
• D) ends many weeks after a rain
• E) becomes perennial

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