The volume of sediment a stream can carry is known as its _______________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: load, sediment load?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. pressures are high in Tahiti, pressures are also high in Darwin. B. pressures are high in Darwin, pressures are lower in Tahiti. C. pressures are low in Darwin, pressures are also lower in Tahiti.

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Poor people in developing countries often threaten wildlife preserves because

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