When Water in a Stream or Desert Wash Decreases in Velocity

question 69

Multiple Choice

When water in a stream or desert wash decreases in velocity, sediment that the stream carries can be deposited in:

• A) a delta
• B) an alluvial fan
• C) a floodplain
• D) all of these

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Compounded Daily

Refers to the method of calculating interest where the accumulated interest is added to the principal sum every day.

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