In response to the occurrence of a local base level,
A)a stream continues to operate to reduce its landscape to sea level-the ultimate base level.
B)sediments accumulate in response to the loss of flow velocity.
C)sea level changes.
D)this situation never occurs in nature.
E)the stream cuts downward.

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When a local base level is encountered, the stream loses energy and flow velocity, leading to sediment deposition.

In Response to the Occurrence of a Local Base Level