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What is the main factor that helps in the formation of stream valleys?
What is the main factor that helps in the formation of stream valleys?
What characterizes a floodplain in a stream valley?
What characterizes a floodplain in a stream valley?
Which stage in the aging process of a stream valley has a steep gradient to the land and vigorous water flow?
Which stage in the aging process of a stream valley has a steep gradient to the land and vigorous water flow?
What happens when a stream erodes enough land to form a stream valley?
What happens when a stream erodes enough land to form a stream valley?
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Why are floodplains important in stream valleys?
Why are floodplains important in stream valleys?
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What is the major mechanism that causes changes to the land around running water sources?
What is the major mechanism that causes changes to the land around running water sources?
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What characteristic defines a stream valley?
What characteristic defines a stream valley?
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What characterizes stream valleys in the youth stage?
What characterizes stream valleys in the youth stage?
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What happens to the valley in the maturity stage of a stream valley?
What happens to the valley in the maturity stage of a stream valley?
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What characterizes a mature stream valley?
What characterizes a mature stream valley?
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Why are stream valleys in the old age stage more susceptible to floods?
Why are stream valleys in the old age stage more susceptible to floods?
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What happens to the stream flow in a mature stream valley compared to a youth stage valley?
What happens to the stream flow in a mature stream valley compared to a youth stage valley?
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Which characteristic is not typical of a youth stage stream valley?
Which characteristic is not typical of a youth stage stream valley?
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In which stage does a stream valley begin to erode the sides instead of downward?
In which stage does a stream valley begin to erode the sides instead of downward?
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What leads to the formation of a large floodplain in a mature stream valley?
What leads to the formation of a large floodplain in a mature stream valley?
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