What do rivers continually strive to do?

a. ?Build up their sediment load.
b. ?Disburse their sediment load.
c. ?Minimize the energy they expend.
d. ?Maximize the energy they expend.
e. ?Maintain as straight a path as possible.


ANSWER: c

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