If gradient were the only factor controlling the erosive power of these streams, what should happen to the position of the mesa edge with time?

The following questions are based on Figure 39-4, a section of USGS “Dane Canyon, Arizona” quadrangle below, showing the southern edge of the Mogollon Mesa (34°24'33"N, 111°10'52"W), formed by a nearly flat-lying layer of resistant rock (you can view this map in color by going to the Lab Manual website or by scanning the QR code for this exercise).




The edge of the mesa should migrate to the north as it erodes back.

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