In uniform sediments with a relatively constant slope at the surface,a ____________ drainage network is expected.
A)dendritic
B)radial
C)rectangular
D)trellis

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Dendritic drainage patterns are formed on relatively flat or uniformly sloping terrain with no prominent control exerted by the underlying geological structure. Therefore, in uniform sediments with a relatively constant slope, dendritic drainage is the most likely pattern to form. Radial drainage is associated with cones or domes, rectangular drainage is common in areas with jointed or fractured bedrock and trellis drainage is typical of folded and dipping sedimentary strata.

In Uniform Sediments with a Relatively Constant Slope at the Surface,a