What Does NOT Cause an Area of Rapids on a Stream

question 3

Multiple Choice

What does NOT cause an area of rapids on a stream?

• A) coarser material from a tributary channel
• B) bedrock in the stream channel
• C) a landslide involving the stream bank
• D) higher than normal water in the stream
• E) the headwaters area of many mountain streams

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