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← GeographyWhich risk increases when lahars encounter constrained channels?
A)Increased flow velocity and height✓
B)Decreased sediment deposition rates
C)Reduced erosion of channel banks
D)Enhanced lahar cooling and solidification
💡 Explanation
Channel constriction forces the lahar flow through a smaller area, resulting in increased flow velocity and height due to the conservation of mass; this amplifies the surge, because the flow energy rises, therefore 'A' rather than sediment changes.
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