On a given stream, small floods happen ________.
A. more often than large floods
B. sometimes more often, sometimes less often than large floods, depending on long-term climate
C. less often than large floods, which explains why we hear about large floods more often in the news
D. with the same frequency as large floods
Answer: A
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