Drainage density refers to
A)the arrangement of channels in a given area.
B)the number of channels in an area.
C)the thickness of the water in the stream.
D)a measure determined by dividing the length of all the the channels by the area of its drainage basin.

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Drainage density refers to the total length of all the streams and rivers in an area divided by the total area of the drainage basin. This provides a measure of how well the water is able to drain from the landscape. So, option D is correct. Option A and B are partially correct because drainage density is related to the arrangement and number of channels, but these are not the only factors. Option C is incorrect because drainage density is not related to the thickness of the water in a stream.

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