Entrenchment of a Channel Occurs Because

question 62

Multiple Choice

Entrenchment of a channel occurs because

• A)a decrease in stream gradient occurs.
• B)a change in the bed load size-distribution occurs.
• C)the river flows from consolidated rock into a region composed of loose sediments.
• D)rejuvenation occurs due to uplift.
• E)isostatic downwarping of the crust occurs.

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