What would happen to the velocity of a river if an avalanche dumped rocky debris on its stream bed?
A. The velocity would not change.
B. The velocity would increase to erode around and through the rocks.
C. The velocity would decrease because the channel roughness had increased.
D. The velocity might increase or decrease, depending on the size of the individual rocks involved.
Answer: C
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