ConcepTest: Stream Profile #1
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
The diagram below depicts the profile of a stream from its headwaters to its mouth. Compared to the headwaters area, the gradient near the mouth is _________.
a. higher
b. lower
c. about the same
a. higher
b. lower
c. about the same
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is b.
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