Exam 9: Running Water and Groundwater

The Mississippi River today is a classic meandering river. 20,000 years ago the Mississippi River was a major outwash channel for the Laurentide ice sheet. What does this suggest about the ancient Mississippi?

Point bars are______ features located along the______ of meander bends.

The ______River is North America's largest river in terms of discharge.

What feature originates where the water table intersects the land surface?

The water table is______.

Downcutting also known as rejuvenation. of a stream may be due to______ .

The source of heat for most hot springs is______ beneath the surface.

Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?

______is the total quantity of sediment carried by a river.

Engineers modify a natural, meandering, river channel is modified into straight and smooth channel. Which of the following statements is correct?

What stream characteristic is measured by the size of the largest particle that a stream can move?

The trellis drainage pattern shown below develops ______.

______are characteristics of downcutting streams and a youthful stage of valley evolution.

The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants is called______ .

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Lowering of the water table around a pumping well results in a cone of ______.

The Mississippi is ______than the Amazon river.

Over time as erosion lowers the landscape a river valley will typically ______.

______refers to sediments deposited from streams.