A Water Gap Is ___________

question 17

Multiple Choice

A water gap is ___________ .

• A) a short segment of canyon formed where a river flows across the outcrop area of a resistant, ridge-forming rock layer
• B) a low sag between adjoining segments of a natural levee
• C) the narrow strip of land separating two meander loops
• D) a vertical-walled canyon resulting from very rapid stream downcutting

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Definitions:

Uterine Souffle

A whooshing sound heard through auscultation over the pregnant uterus, caused by blood flowing through the uterine arteries.

Nägele Rule

A standard way of estimating the due date of a pregnancy by adding one year, subtracting three months, and adding seven days to the first day of a woman's last menstrual period.

Last Menstrual Period

The first day of a woman's most recent menstruation, used in calculating due dates in pregnancy.

Expected Date of Delivery

The estimated date when a pregnant woman is likely to give birth, calculated from the date of the last menstrual period or an early ultrasound.