A drainage system that maintains its original course and pattern as it erodes into underlying horizontal beds of different structure than that in which the system evolved is called a(n)
A)deranged pattern.
B)discordant stream.
C)annular pattern.
D)yazoo stream.
E)superposed stream.

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A superposed stream maintains its original course and pattern as it erodes into underlying horizontal beds of different structure than that in which the system evolved. This occurs when a river or stream system cuts downward through its bed, maintaining its original course despite the changing nature of the underlying strata.

A Drainage System That Maintains Its Original Course and Pattern