Rectangular drainage patterns form primarily as a result of
A)differential resistance to erosion.
B)domal uplift.
C)flow through anticlinal and synclinal topography.
D)flow through a faulted landscape.
E)glacial disruption of the landscape.

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Rectangular drainage patterns typically form in regions where the landscape is heavily faulted or jointed, causing streams to follow the path of least resistance along these fractures, resulting in a pattern of right-angle bends.

Rectangular Drainage Patterns Form Primarily as a Result of