What best describes a drainage basin? 

A. a circular depression in the topography where sediment accumulates.
B. the land area that collects water for a given network of streams.
C. a part of the landscape that stays above freezing and water remains a liquid.
D. a circular depression in the topography where water accumulates.
E. a part of the landscape where water is rapidly drained away.


Answer: B

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