Fraser River in the Fraser Plateau Meanders in a Deep

question 88

Multiple Choice

Fraser River in the Fraser Plateau meanders in a deep, narrow canyon and has no floodplain.How could this happen?

• A)Original, high gradient, youthful stream continued to downcut as the land rose.
• B)Original, low gradient, old age stream downcut as the land gradually rose.
• C)As sea level dropped, the original youthful stream matured into an old-age stream.
• D)As the Fraser Plateau rose, the original, new-age stream became wiser.

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