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You are walking along a stream and you find small, smooth grains and sediment, that is very well-sorted. What can you deduce from this observation?
 
  A) The sediment has traveled a short way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very quickly.
  B) The sediment has traveled a long way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very slowly.
  C) The sediment has traveled a short way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very slowly.
  D) The sediment has traveled a long way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very quickly.

Question 2

________ would not increase the intensity of a flash flood.
 
  A) Steep slopes
  B) Paved ground
  C) A narrow bedrock canyon
  D) A broad alluvial fan


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jennafosdick

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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