Where do stream channels experience the most erosion?

A. On the inside of a bend where the velocity is higher
B. On the outside of a bend where the velocity is higher
C. On the outside of a bend where the velocity is lower
D. On the inside of a bend where velocity is lower


Answer: B

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D. the construction techniques and materials used in the region

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during the last ice age? a. Rivers carry the sediment right to the shelf edge. b. Strong currents carry the sediment to the contential shelf edge. c. Wind blows sediment from the continent to the shelf edge d. Glaciers

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