A V- shaped valley and no floodplain indicate a ______stream.
A) mature, lateral cutting
B) youthful, downward cutting
C) mature, downward cutting
D) youthful, lateral cutting

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A V-shaped valley indicates that the stream is still in the process of downward cutting and has not reached a state of lateral cutting. The lack of a floodplain also suggests that the stream is still in the youthful stage of development.

A V- Shaped Valley and No Floodplain Indicate a ______Stream