What Best Describes the Basic Role of Streams in the Earth

question 14

Multiple Choice

What best describes the basic role of streams in the Earth system?

• A) drain water from the landscape and transport sediment
• B) transport sediment and create valuable gold deposits
• C) link the atmosphere to the oceans in the hydrologic cycle
• D) help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
• E) provide water to the interior of continents

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