On this graph of discharge versus season for a river in the Rocky Mountains, why is the highest runoff likely to be in the spring?





A) Winter snow melts in the spring.

B) The Rocky Mountains have many tornadoes during the spring.

C) The Rocky Mountains experience hurricanes in the spring.

D) All of these are correct.


A) Winter snow melts in the spring.

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