Waterfalls tend to:
A) remain stationary but decrease in height as erosion cuts downward in the upper channel.
B) migrate downstream and become larger as sediment deposits accumulate on their edge.
C) migrate upstream and become smaller as erosion wears away their edge.
D) remain stationary but increase in height as the falling water erodes deeper into their plunge pool.
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