A stream that downcuts at the same rate as tectonic uplift,thereby maintaining its course is called a(n)
A)meandering stream.
B)anabranching river.
C)antecedent stream.
D)rejuvenated river.
E)graded stream.

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An antecedent stream is a stream that maintains its course by downcutting at the same rate as the landscape around it is being uplifted by tectonic forces. This allows the stream to continue flowing through the rising terrain, rather than being diverted or blocked by it.

A Stream That Downcuts at the Same Rate as Tectonic