Question 1

Which of the following is used to measure streamflow?

Accepted Answer

A) current meter 
B) barometer and sling psychrometer 
C) statistical methods of probability 
D) reservoirs 
E) evaporimeters 
A) current meter 
B) barometer and sling psychrometer 
C) statistical methods of probability 
D) reservoirs 
E) evaporimeters

Question 2

Maximum velocity in a meandering stream is

Accepted Answer

A) near the bottom. 
B) at the inner portion of the meander curve. 
C) at the center and near the surface. 
D) at the outer portion of the meander curve. 
E) at the point bar. 
A) near the bottom. 
B) at the inner portion of the meander curve. 
C) at the center and near the surface. 
D) at the outer portion of the meander curve. 
E) at the point bar.

Question 3

Describe the various ways in which streams can transport material.

Accepted Answer

dissolved load: material that travels in

Question 4

This tree-like drainage pattern efficiently moves water and sediment through its system due to minimization of the total length of each branch.

Accepted Answer

A) dendritic 
B) trellis 
C) radial 
D) deranged 
E) rectangular 
A) dendritic 
B) trellis 
C) radial 
D) deranged 
E) rectangular

Question 5

A yazoo tributary stream cannot join with the main river in an area because

Accepted Answer

A) the yazoo flows in a different valley. 
B) a small structural ridge separates the rivers. 
C) a natural levee on the main river prevents joining. 
D) a man-made flow control structure keeps the rivers separate. 
E) a large topographic barrier,such as a mesa,separates them. 
A) the yazoo flows in a different valley. 
B) a small structural ridge separates the rivers. 
C) a natural levee on the main river prevents joining. 
D) a man-made flow control structure keeps the rivers separate. 
E) a large topographic barrier,such as a mesa,separates them.

Question 6

The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are

Accepted Answer

A) rolled along the stream bed. 
B) held aloft in the stream flow. 
C) dragged along the stream bed. 
D) dissolved in solution. 
E) bounced along the stream bed. 
A) rolled along the stream bed. 
B) held aloft in the stream flow. 
C) dragged along the stream bed. 
D) dissolved in solution. 
E) bounced along the stream bed.

Question 7

The sediment load consisting of coarse material too large to remain in suspension,moving along the channel bottom via traction and saltation is the

Accepted Answer

A) bed load. 
B) suspended load. 
C) dissolved load. 
D) flow load. 
E) free load. 
A) bed load. 
B) suspended load. 
C) dissolved load. 
D) flow load. 
E) free load.

Question 8

The science of water and its global circulation,distribution,and properties is known as

Accepted Answer

A) geomorphology. 
B) climatology. 
C) lithology. 
D) fluviology. 
E) hydrology. 
A) geomorphology. 
B) climatology. 
C) lithology. 
D) fluviology. 
E) hydrology.

Question 9

A stream's volume of flow per unit of time is its

Accepted Answer

A) speed. 
B) velocity. 
C) discharge. 
D) flow rate. 
E) base load. 
A) speed. 
B) velocity. 
C) discharge. 
D) flow rate. 
E) base load.

Question 10

The process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream is called

Accepted Answer

A) headwater erosion. 
B) channel incision. 
C) stream piracy. 
D) saltation. 
E) traction. 
A) headwater erosion. 
B) channel incision. 
C) stream piracy. 
D) saltation. 
E) traction.

Question 11

A(n)_____is a meander that becomes isolated from the rest of the river.

Accepted Answer

A) oxbow lake 
B) undercut bank 
C) point bar 
D) cutoff 
E) cutbank 
A) oxbow lake 
B) undercut bank 
C) point bar 
D) cutoff 
E) cutbank

Question 12

In most river basins in humid regions,discharge is highest

Accepted Answer

A) upstream. 
B) downstream. 
C) midstream. 
D) at the headwaters. 
E) along tributaries. 
A) upstream. 
B) downstream. 
C) midstream. 
D) at the headwaters. 
E) along tributaries.

Question 13

The general term for channelized water flow,regardless of size,is

Accepted Answer

A) river. 
B) gully. 
C) stream. 
D) rill. 
E) interfluve. 
A) river. 
B) gully. 
C) stream. 
D) rill. 
E) interfluve.

Question 14

If you live in an area that was flooded by the 100-year flood last year,you can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) the next 100-year flood will occur in exactly 100 years. 
B) the next 100-year flood will occur in exactly 99 years. 
C) there is a 1% chance you could be flooded by the 100-year flood again this year. 
D) you do not have to worry about another flood of that size during your lifetime. 
E) the likelihood of another flood of this magnitude will increase in the following years. 
A) the next 100-year flood will occur in exactly 100 years. 
B) the next 100-year flood will occur in exactly 99 years. 
C) there is a 1% chance you could be flooded by the 100-year flood again this year. 
D) you do not have to worry about another flood of that size during your lifetime. 
E) the likelihood of another flood of this magnitude will increase in the following years.

Question 15

Erosion in which boulders and gravel moving along the channel break apart and as rocks and sediment grind and carve streambeds is known as

Accepted Answer

A) sheetflow. 
B) saltation. 
C) weathering. 
D) abrasion. 
E) hydraulic action. 
A) sheetflow. 
B) saltation. 
C) weathering. 
D) abrasion. 
E) hydraulic action.

Question 16

The ultimate base level is

Accepted Answer

A) a drainage divide. 
B) a dam. 
C) sea level. 
D) dependent on the geological substrate. 
E) any hard,resistant rock in a channel. 
A) a drainage divide. 
B) a dam. 
C) sea level. 
D) dependent on the geological substrate. 
E) any hard,resistant rock in a channel.

Question 17

Natural levees are created during

Accepted Answer

A) floods. 
B) normal flow conditions. 
C) low flow conditions. 
D) degradation. 
E) erosional events. 
A) floods. 
B) normal flow conditions. 
C) low flow conditions. 
D) degradation. 
E) erosional events.

Question 18

This drainage pattern is associated with steep slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) parallel 
B) dendritic 
C) trellis 
D) deranged 
E) radial 
A) parallel 
B) dendritic 
C) trellis 
D) deranged 
E) radial

Question 19

This graph,showing the effects of urbanization on streamflow over time,is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) water budget. 
B) hydrograph. 
C) climograph. 
D) hydrological cycle. 
E) cladogram. 
A) water budget. 
B) hydrograph. 
C) climograph. 
D) hydrological cycle. 
E) cladogram.

Which of the following is used to measure streamflow?

Maximum velocity in a meandering stream is

Describe the various ways in which streams can transport material.

This tree-like drainage pattern efficiently moves water and sediment through its system due to minimization of the total length of each branch.

A yazoo tributary stream cannot join with the main river in an area because

The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are

The sediment load consisting of coarse material too large to remain in suspension,moving along the channel bottom via traction and saltation is the

The science of water and its global circulation,distribution,and properties is known as

A stream's volume of flow per unit of time is its

The process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream is called

A(n)_____is a meander that becomes isolated from the rest of the river.

In most river basins in humid regions,discharge is highest

The general term for channelized water flow,regardless of size,is

If you live in an area that was flooded by the 100-year flood last year,you can conclude that

Erosion in which boulders and gravel moving along the channel break apart and as rocks and sediment grind and carve streambeds is known as

The ultimate base level is

Natural levees are created during

This drainage pattern is associated with steep slopes.

This graph,showing the effects of urbanization on streamflow over time,is an example of a

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Exam 14: River Systems

Which of the following is used to measure streamflow?

Maximum velocity in a meandering stream is

Describe the various ways in which streams can transport material.

This tree-like drainage pattern efficiently moves water and sediment through its system due to minimization of the total length of each branch.

A yazoo tributary stream cannot join with the main river in an area because

The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are

The sediment load consisting of coarse material too large to remain in suspension,moving along the channel bottom via traction and saltation is the

The science of water and its global circulation,distribution,and properties is known as

A stream's volume of flow per unit of time is its

The process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream is called

A(n)_____is a meander that becomes isolated from the rest of the river.

In most river basins in humid regions,discharge is highest

The general term for channelized water flow,regardless of size,is

If you live in an area that was flooded by the 100-year flood last year,you can conclude that

Erosion in which boulders and gravel moving along the channel break apart and as rocks and sediment grind and carve streambeds is known as

The ultimate base level is

Natural levees are created during

This drainage pattern is associated with steep slopes.

This graph,showing the effects of urbanization on streamflow over time,is an example of a

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