If the Cross-Section Shown Here Were Typical of the Main

question 40

Multiple Choice

If the cross-section shown here were typical of the main channel of a long river,would you expect the river to dry up as you followed it downstream?

• A) Yes, because the water is contaminated.
• B) Not if there were additional tributaries entering it downstream.
• C) Yes, because it is in a desert.
• D) No.

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