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If the Load Exceeds a Stream's Capacity, Sediment Accumulates in the Bed

Question 132

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If the load exceeds a stream's capacity, sediment accumulates in the bed in a process called

A) downcutting.
B) degradation.
C) aggradation.
D) saltation.

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