A decrease in stream power can cause all of the following except
A) channel deepening.
B) a delta.
C) an alluvial fan.
D) migrating shorelines.

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Stream power is a measure of the energy available for erosion and sediment transport. A decrease in stream power reduces the stream's ability to erode its bed and banks, leading to less channel deepening. Choices B, C, and D are features or processes that can be influenced by changes in sediment supply or deposition patterns, not directly by a decrease in stream power.

A Decrease in Stream Power Can Cause All of the Following