Compared with Curve 2 on This Hydrograph,what Is a Possible

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Multiple Choice

Compared with curve 2 on this hydrograph,what is a possible explanation for curve 1?

• A)The basin for curve 1 has steeper slopes than the basin for curve 2.
• B)The storm recorded by curve 1 was shorter and more intense than the storm represented by curve 2.
• C)Curve 1 shows the same area as curve 2 but after urbanization.
• D)All of these are possible.

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Definitions:

Conception

The process of fertilization when a sperm cell unites with an ovum, leading to the formation of a zygote.

Mitotic Cleavages

A series of cell divisions without growth phases that occur in the early embryo, leading to an increase in cell number and the formation of the multicellular structure.

Fertilization

The process of a sperm cell uniting with an egg cell, leading to the development of a fertilized egg or zygote.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development.