Exam 10: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Which of the following is likely to occur if the gradient of a stream increases? (Assume that the discharge and sediment load remain unchanged.)

A meandering stream is one that is

The uplift of mountains is caused by

Which of the following is true of the Mississippi River?

All karst landscapes go through the same stages of development.

Which of the following stream channel types is likely to develop on gently sloping surfaces composed of rocks or sediments with approximately the same resistance to erosion? (Also assume that there are no structural controls on the pattern's development.)

Which of the following are the principal active agents involved in chemical weathering?

The angle of repose of snow avalanche slopes is typically higher than that for soil or rock.

The maximum velocity line in a stream is

Which of the following is used to measure streamflow?

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Hydration involves

Physical weathering is greatest under conditions of

C840(11) -Chapter 11 River Systems and Landforms

A flood recurrence interval of 100 years means that floods of that size will occur only once every 100 years.

Conflicting forces work to establish an optimum incline on a slope. When any of these conditions are disturbed or altered, the materials on the slope reach a

The engineers who built the Vaiont Reservoir in Italy should have anticipated the possibility of a ________ because the valley in which the dam was located had hillsides made of sedimentary rock that tilted downslope toward the reservoir.

The largest material that can be carried by a stream is carried as

A translational slide involves

Natural levees are created during