Exam 14: River Systems

The area of high ground that separates one valley from another and directs sheetflow is known as___ .

An interruption in a stream's graded profile of equilibrium is called a

The Mississippi River delta has widely spaced distributary channels extending long distances into the Gulf of Mexico.This is an example of a(n)____delta.

____streams flow year-round,fed by snowmelt,rainfall,groundwater,or a combination thereof.

The river with the greatest discharge is the

When a river reaches a base level,its forward velocity rapidly decelerates as it enters a larger body of standing water and a (n)_____is formed.

Drainage density is determined by

As the discharge of a stream increases,which of the following also happens?

Stream piracy refers to

Base level refers to

This drainage pattern is characteristic of dipping or folded topography.

Channels with gradual slopes often develop a sinuous form called a(n)____pattern.

A graphic depiction of a streams gradient from its headwaters to mouth is called a(n)

Describe the formation and typical characteristics of a floodplain.

The sediment load that travels in solution is

As they migrate,meandering streams erode their out outside banks,often forming a narrow neck of land that eventually erodes through and forms a ____and the stream becomes _____.

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding floodplains?

Which of the following landforms is incorrectly matched with a drainage pattern?

The portion of each meandering curve subject to the fastest water velocity undergoes the greatest erosive action.This action forms a steep