Narrow canyons are formed when:
A) downward incision is faster than widening of the canyon by erosion
B) downward incision is slower than widening of the canyon by erosion
C) erosion widens the canyon before the downward incision begins

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Narrow canyons are formed when the process of downward incision (cutting into the earth by a river or stream) occurs more rapidly than the process of erosion that widens the canyon. This results in a canyon that is deeper than it is wide.

Narrow Canyons Are Formed When