Exam 15: River Systems and Landforms

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

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

Which of the following may act as a local base level?

A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of

The sediment load that travels in solution is

The process whereby streams deepen their channel is known as

Stream piracy refers to

Because rivers constitute such a small percentage of Earth's total water supply, they play a small role in landform change.

________ is the general term for unconsolidated clay, silt, sand, gravel, and mineral fragments deposited by running water.

What is the drainage density of a 100 drainage basin with 25 miles of stream, running through three rivers?

Which is typical of a rejuvenated system?

Drainage basins may cross into multiple countries, compounding the difficulties in proper watershed management.

When a river reaches a base level, its forward velocity rapidly decelerates as it enters a larger body of standing water and ________ is formed.

The process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream is called

Natural levees are created during

Which of the following is correct of a floodplain?

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

Which of the following is correct of the longitudinal profile of most rivers?

With no clear geometry and no true stream valley, this drainage pattern occurs in areas such as glaciated shield regions.

________ streams are not connected to groundwater systems and only flow after precipitation events.