A meandering stream is one that is
A)closed in terms of energy and matter input.
B)delicately balanced between equilibrium and chaos.
C)completely unstable.
D)completely stable.

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A meandering stream is a river or stream that has a lot of curves or bends, and is constantly changing course. It is in a delicate balance between equilibrium and chaos, as the continuous, turbulent flow of water erodes the soil and rock at the outer curves of the bends and deposits sediment in the inner curves, causing the stream to meander even more. Meandering streams are not closed systems and receive input from energy and matter through precipitation and tributary streams. Therefore, options A, C, and D are incorrect.

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