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What is the main way in which running water can change the landscape around it?
What is the main way in which running water can change the landscape around it?
What defines a stream valley?
What defines a stream valley?
Why are floodplains important in stream valleys?
Why are floodplains important in stream valleys?
In what stage of the aging process of a stream valley does vigorous downward erosion occur?
In what stage of the aging process of a stream valley does vigorous downward erosion occur?
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What causes vigorous and energetic water flow in the youth stage of a stream valley?
What causes vigorous and energetic water flow in the youth stage of a stream valley?
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What characterizes a stream valley in the maturity stage?
What characterizes a stream valley in the maturity stage?
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Why are stream valleys in their youth stage characterized by interrupted stream flow?
Why are stream valleys in their youth stage characterized by interrupted stream flow?
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What leads to a stream valley becoming more susceptible to floods in the old age stage?
What leads to a stream valley becoming more susceptible to floods in the old age stage?
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In which stage does a stream valley erode the sides of the valley instead of eroding downward?
In which stage does a stream valley erode the sides of the valley instead of eroding downward?
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What happens to the stream flow gradient as a stream valley progresses from youth to old age?
What happens to the stream flow gradient as a stream valley progresses from youth to old age?
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