Which of the Following Is NOT True About Rivers

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about rivers?

• A)Major rivers, like the upper Mississippi near the Great Lakes, must be relatively old rivers.
• B)The boundary between hard rocks and soft rocks can be marked by waterfalls.
• C)Loading and unloading of the crust by ice sheets can change the direction that rivers flow.
• D)Different parts of a river can be different ages.

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