What happens as streamflow exits the mouth of a canyon and onto an alluvial fan?
a. the stream widens, but flows at the same velocity
b. stream competence stays constant
c. stream capacity increases
d. the stream erodes more than it deposits
e. the stream widens and stream velocity decreases
e
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