<span>Angel Falls (Salto Ángel)</span>
Answer:
A stream in a bedrock valley located 5000 feet above ultimate base level that is draining a mountainous region in the headwater of a stream system would have a _____.
high gradient, and a narrow and shallow channel with no floodplain
Explanation:
A bedrock valley has no alluvium mantling the bedrock over which it flows. Alluvium (consists of sand, gravel, silt, clay, and gravel, as well as other organic matters) mantlings or coverings are usually developed in the lower part of the river with the formation of floodplains and deltas. They may also be deposited at lakes or river banks. Headwater streams deliver nutrients and other organic materials (e.g. fallen leaves) to downstream regions to sustain downstream aquatic life.
<h2>The new
European imperialism of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries resulted in the carving up of most of the continents of Africa.</h2>
Explanation: This Imperialism gained its incentives from economic, military, political, generous, religious reasons and the growth of new technology.
To expand the markets of European mechanical business throughout the world by selling the products that lacked domestic market.
Businessmen and bankers wanted to invest their excess capital, and foreign investments offered the incentive of greater returns regardless of the risks. They experienced both positive and negative effects of imperialism.
The requirement of cheap labor and quick supply of raw materials was the reason to acquire these unexplored regions.
