Braided Streams ____________

question 6

Multiple Choice

Braided streams ____________.

• A) consist of a series of intertwined channels that are overloaded with sediment
• B) have flowing water either episodically or during a portion of the year
• C) have a channel that is highly sinuous (curvy)
• D) are those that divert flow from streams they have, through stream erosion, intersected

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Definitions:

Oxygenated Blood

Blood that has been enriched with oxygen in the lungs and is then transported by the arterial system to oxygenate the body's tissue.

Arterioles

Small branches of arteries that lead to capillaries, regulating blood flow and pressure by constricting or dilating.

Capillaries

Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arterioles and venules, and facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and the tissues.

Intercostals Arteries

Intercostal arteries are blood vessels that run between the ribs and supply blood to the chest wall and upper back areas.