In mountain streams that are steep with high stream velocities, which pattern of erosion is the most common?
A. Channel bed and channel sides are eroded equally.
B. Channel bed is eroded faster than the channel sides.
C. Channel sides are eroded faster than channel bed.
Answer: B
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