A large flood in a river may cause abrupt shifts leading to the carving of a new channel.The point at which this change occurs is a(n)
A)type of dynamic equilibrium condition.
B)type of metastable equilibrium.
C)threshold.
D)input.
E)ouput.

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This abrupt shift and carving of a new channel is known as a threshold, which is the point at which a small change can have a large effect. The other choices do not accurately describe this process.

A Large Flood in a River May Cause Abrupt Shifts