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page 9 of 9 Life and Water Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Question Which river channel results from a high-gradient, high-volume river flow?(1 point) Responses straight with a wide channel straight with a wide channel narrow, meandering channel narrow, meandering channel shallow with a braided channel shallow with a braided channel sediment transportation and gradual bifurcation of the river sediment transportation and gradual bifurcation of the river Skip to navigation

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The correct answer is "shallow with a braided channel." High-gradient, high-volume river flows often lead to the formation of braided channels, as the river quickly transports sediment and can split and merge frequently in a complex network.