The above hydrographs show the relative discharge of two different streams over the course of a year. Which of the two streams is a gaining stream?

A. Stream A
B. Stream B
C. Both
D. Neither


Answer: B

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The Fergana Valley of Central Asia is home to some of the most convoluted geopolitical boundaries in the world. Which three nations own various parts of the Fergana Valley?


A) Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
B) Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
C) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
D) Russia, China and Kyrgyzstan
E) Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

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The scale of an atmospheric feature depends on its

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