Because Rivers Constitute Such a Small Percentage of Earth's Total

question 108

True/False

Because rivers constitute such a small percentage of Earth's total water supply, they play a small role in landform change.

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Definitions:

Actual Cause

Refers to the genuine reason that directly leads to an outcome or event, establishing a clear link between an action and its effect.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A doctrine in tort law that allows the presumption of negligence by the defendant where the accident could not have happened without negligence and the instrument of injury was under the defendant's control.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances, leading to unintended harm.

Proximate Cause

A legal concept that identifies the primary cause of damage or injury in a negligence lawsuit, determining the extent of a defendant's liability.