Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about desert streams is NOT true?
A) Desert streams erode soil easily because there is little vegetation to stabilize it.
B) Because the soil is compacted and sun- baked, most erosion within an arroyo is lateral rather than vertical.
C) Flash floods occur because water is not readily absorbed by desert soils.
D) Alluvial fans occur at the end of arroyos because desert stream water finally infiltrates or evaporates rather than flowing to the sea.
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