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beccaep

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on: Jul 15, 2018
What is a flood?
 
  A) When dry weather results in a high discharge
  B) When discharge in a river exceeds the river's capacity
  C) When a dam is constructed and forces sedimentation
  D) When changes in gradient result in the abandonment of meander loops

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A(n) ________ flood is most often associated with northward-flowing rivers in the Northern Hemisphere because the upstream stretches of the river will thaw before the downstream.
 
  A) ice-jam
  B) regional
  C) flash flood
  D) dam-failure


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sylvia

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Thanks for sharing, assignments makes me feel like end of world..


beccaep

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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