Drainage density is determined by
A)dividing the number of streams in a basin by the basin area.
B)dividing the actual path length of a stream by the shortest path length of the stream.
C)averaging the discharge values across a drainage basin.
D)dividing the total length of all stream channels in the basin by the area of the basin.
E)averaging the channel depth of the streams in a drainage basin.

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Drainage density is the total length of all stream channels in a basin divided by the area of the basin. This measurement provides an indication of the degree of dissection of the terrain by streams, and a high drainage density suggests a steep and rugged landscape.

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