Briefly explain what will happen to a stream's behavior if one drains a lake that is a temporary base

level for that stream. What will be an ideal response?


Drainage of a lake that serves as a temporary base level will lower the base level for the part of the
stream above the lake. The stream may respond by eroding, in an attempt to reach its new base level.

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A) less; cooler B) less; warmer C) greater; cooler D) greater; warmer

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The oceanic crust is less dense than the continental crust. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Is there a typical volcano type that is associated with subduction at continent-ocean convergent plate

boundaries? What will be an ideal response?

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Which of these climate classes is an example of an arid climate in the Köppen classification?

a. tropical rainforest b. marine west coast c. low-latitude steppe d. tundra e. humid continental, hot-summer

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