Which flow regime change occurs during alluvial terrace formation?

💡 Explanation

Base level changes encourage or discourage the downcutting action of a river; it is captured by the mechanism of stream rejuvenation. This happens because a drop in base level increases the stream's gradient and thereby, its erosive power; therefore increased vertical erosion, rather than sediment deposition, forms terraces.

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