What is stream piracy? What happens when one stream pirates another? What will be an ideal response?


Stream piracy occurs when headward erosion cuts through a drainage divide and diverts part of the
drainage of another stream. The pirating stream has more water, greater discharge, and greater
potential to erode and transport; these same properties are decreased in the pirated stream.

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A) Oil leaking into the ocean from an oil rig B) Wastewater from a coal-fired power plant C) Storm-water drainage from the parking lot around a football stadium D) Raw sewage released into a river when storm-water overflows a city's sewage treatment facility

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Which European country is the principle trading partner of Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania?

A) France B) Germany C) China D) United Kingdom

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This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge. How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

A. 3 B. 11 C. 6 D. 2 E. 4

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Which of the following is formed when a strong acid reacts with dimethylamine, (CH3)2NH?

A) CH3NH3 B) CH3NH3+ C) (CH3)2NH2+ D) None of these, no reaction occurs.

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