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USING THE FOLLOWING 2 IMAGES PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 26, 27, 28 AND 32! THANK YOU SO MUCH! :)

IMAGE 1 IS FOR QUESTION: 26

IMAGE 2 IS FOR QUESTIONS: 27, 28 AND 32 :)

0 River 0.5 KILOMETERS METERS 0.5 MILES 1000 1000 CONTOUR INTERVAL 20 FEET NORTH AMERICAN VERTICAL DATUM OF 1988 82 2015 Google 2015 Google (B QUESTION 26 What is the approximate gradient of the Arkansas River between points A & B shown on the map? 42 ft/mile 24 ft/mile 120 ft/mile 240 ft/mile QUESTION 27 How does the gradient you calculated for the Arkansas River near Leadville, Colorado compare with the gradient for the river in Arkansas? Why? The gradient in Colorado is less steep than in Arkansas because in Colorado it is closer to the headwaters region. The gradient in Colorado is less steep than in Arkansas because in Colorado it is closer to the stream's mouth. The gradient in Colorado is more steep than in Arkansas because in Colorado it is closer to the headwaters region. The gradient in Colorado is more steep than in Arkansas because in Colorado it is closer to the river's mouth QUESTION 28 What are the features labeled B on the image of the Mississippi River? deltas sand dunes point bars cut banks QUESTION 32 How do you think sinuosity in this area has changed over time? t has become less sinuous It has become more sinuous It has not changed

Answer 1

26. The gradient is 100/2.5= 40 feet/mile

So option 1 is correct

28. The feature is a point bar.

32. The area has become less sinuous.