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    Recent Tectonic Uplift or a Drop in Base Level Can
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Recent Tectonic Uplift or a Drop in Base Level Can

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Recent tectonic uplift or a drop in base level can result in downcutting into a landscape that had previously been eroded close to base level,in a process called


A) meander migration.
B) flooding.
C) stream piracy.
D) stream rejuvenation.

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