The Process Whereby Streams Lengthen Their Channels Upstream Is Called

question 114

Multiple Choice

The process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream is called

• A) headwater erosion.
• B) channel incision.
• C) stream piracy.
• D) saltation.

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Definitions:

Marginal Propensity

The ratio of the change in an economic variable, such as consumption or saving, to the change in another, typically income.

Disposable Income

The net financial position of households for spending and saving, after accounting for income taxes.

Consumption

Consumption encompasses the acquisition and use of goods and services by households to satisfy their needs and wants.

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that is influenced by changes in income, differentiating from autonomous consumption which does not vary with income.