On This Graph of Discharge Versus Season for a River

question 34

Multiple Choice

On this graph of discharge versus season for a river in the Rocky Mountains, why is the highest runoff likely to be in the spring?

• A)Winter snow melts in the spring.
• B)The Rocky Mountains have many tornadoes during the spring.
• C)The Rocky Mountains experience hurricanes in the spring.
• D)All of these.

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