The most common type of drainage basin pattern is ________ and it is usually associated with
A. dendritic; horizontal sedimentary rocks or sediments.
B. radial; low gradient streams.
C. marginal; igneous and metamorphic rocks.
D. trenched; faulted terrain.
E. rectangular; sedimentary rocks.
Answer: A
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