Question 1

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-cutbank

Accepted Answer

A)  process by which material is dragged, rolled, skipped, or bounced over the river bottom 
B)  location along a river where significant erosion can occur 
C)  water that flows into rivers when the ground is saturated 
D)  watershed's main river where tributaries merge 
E)  finer particles of material carried by a river 
A)  process by which material is dragged, rolled, skipped, or bounced over the river bottom 
B)  location along a river where significant erosion can occur 
C)  water that flows into rivers when the ground is saturated 
D)  watershed's main river where tributaries merge 
E)  finer particles of material carried by a river B

Question 2

Artificial levees on some rivers can be problematic for people living downstream along unprotected banks, who experience greater flooding than if the levees had not been built.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is the mathematical relationship between recurrence interval (RI) and rank (r) that involves time (T1 and T2)?

Accepted Answer

A)  RI = [(r - T1) +1] * T2 
B)  RI = [(T2 - T1) +1]/r 
C)  RI = [(T1 - T2) + 1] * r 
D)  RI = [(T2 + T1) + 1] + r 
E)  RI = [(T2 + T1) - 1] - r 
A)  RI = [(r - T1) +1] * T2 
B)  RI = [(T2 - T1) +1]/r 
C)  RI = [(T1 - T2) + 1] * r 
D)  RI = [(T2 + T1) + 1] + r 
E)  RI = [(T2 + T1) - 1] - r B

Question 4

The National Flood Insurance Act provides federally subsidized insurance protection to property owners who live in flood-prone areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is NOT true about ice jams?

Accepted Answer

A)  They block river channels and cause flooding both upstream and downstream. 
B)  They decrease a river's cross section. 
C)  They are temporary features of a river. 
D)  They can be related to glaciers. 
E)  They do not contribute to flooding. 
A)  They block river channels and cause flooding both upstream and downstream. 
B)  They decrease a river's cross section. 
C)  They are temporary features of a river. 
D)  They can be related to glaciers. 
E)  They do not contribute to flooding.

Question 6

Answer the following question(s) using the information provided in the graph below.
  
-What is Q on the y-axis of the graph?

Accepted Answer

A)  discharge 
B)  intensity 
C)  elevation above sea level 
D)  time 
E)  soil content of the stream 
A)  discharge 
B)  intensity 
C)  elevation above sea level 
D)  time 
E)  soil content of the stream

Question 7

What are some ways that flood hazards can be reduced? As an engineering geologist, what can you do to prevent even minor floods at your construction site?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways that flood hazard

Question 8

Discuss the relationship between flooding and (a) precipitation, (b) soil characteristics, and (c) vegetation. Why do floods occur?

Accepted Answer

Flooding is closely related to precipita

Question 9

How much water is safe to drive through? At what height can a flooded street become dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Driving through water can be extremely d

Question 10

What does the "stage" of a river mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  the volume of water in the river 
B)  how long the river is 
C)  how wide the river is 
D)  how high the river is 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the volume of water in the river 
B)  how long the river is 
C)  how wide the river is 
D)  how high the river is 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

What do we call a stream that has S-shaped curves?

Accepted Answer

A)  meandering 
B)  alluvium 
C)  graded 
D)  linking 
E)  discharging 
A)  meandering 
B)  alluvium 
C)  graded 
D)  linking 
E)  discharging

Question 12

Although dams can be used to prevent floods, they can negatively impact their ecological environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Answer the following question(s) using the information provided in the graph below.
  
-The graph is a

Accepted Answer

A)  rating curve. 
B)  flood frequency curve. 
C)  hydrograph. 
D)  urbanization graph. 
E)  longitudinal profile. 
A)  rating curve. 
B)  flood frequency curve. 
C)  hydrograph. 
D)  urbanization graph. 
E)  longitudinal profile.

Question 14

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-trunk

Accepted Answer

A)  process by which material is dragged, rolled, skipped, or bounced over the river bottom 
B)  location along a river where significant erosion can occur 
C)  water that flows into rivers when the ground is saturated 
D)  watershed's main river where tributaries merge 
E)  finer particles of material carried by a river 
A)  process by which material is dragged, rolled, skipped, or bounced over the river bottom 
B)  location along a river where significant erosion can occur 
C)  water that flows into rivers when the ground is saturated 
D)  watershed's main river where tributaries merge 
E)  finer particles of material carried by a river

Question 15

A river's highest ranking flood:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the one that experienced the largest flood. 
B)  is the one located closest to base level. 
C)  is the one that occurred at the lowest stage. 
D)  occurs only in the winter months. 
E)  occurs when rainfall intensity is high. 
A)  is the one that experienced the largest flood. 
B)  is the one located closest to base level. 
C)  is the one that occurred at the lowest stage. 
D)  occurs only in the winter months. 
E)  occurs when rainfall intensity is high.

Question 16

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-saltation

Accepted Answer

A)  process by which material is dragged, rolled, skipped, or bounced over the river bottom 
B)  location along a river where significant erosion can occur 
C)  water that flows into rivers when the ground is saturated 
D)  watershed's main river where tributaries merge 
E)  finer particles of material carried by a river 
A)  process by which material is dragged, rolled, skipped, or bounced over the river bottom 
B)  location along a river where significant erosion can occur 
C)  water that flows into rivers when the ground is saturated 
D)  watershed's main river where tributaries merge 
E)  finer particles of material carried by a river

Question 17

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-fuse-plug levee

Accepted Answer

A)  structures that increases the level to which a river can rise before it overflows 
B)  a type of channel alteration that allows water to flow out of the channel at specific points where it will not be damaging 
C)  gates that open and move water away from major population centers during times of high river stage 
D)  locally constructed reservoirs that decrease the rate at which surface water runs into rivers 
E)  a structure built to store extra discharge from a river; can be used to generate power, create a recreational area, and control water levels for shipping 
A)  structures that increases the level to which a river can rise before it overflows 
B)  a type of channel alteration that allows water to flow out of the channel at specific points where it will not be damaging 
C)  gates that open and move water away from major population centers during times of high river stage 
D)  locally constructed reservoirs that decrease the rate at which surface water runs into rivers 
E)  a structure built to store extra discharge from a river; can be used to generate power, create a recreational area, and control water levels for shipping

Question 18

The loss in elevation of a river channel is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  gradient. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  base level. 
D)  cutbank. 
E)  watershed. 
A)  gradient. 
B)  mouth. 
C)  base level. 
D)  cutbank. 
E)  watershed.

Question 19

What factor is NOT important when determining if a river will flood?

Accepted Answer

A)  the intensity of precipitation 
B)  how fast a river flows 
C)  the timing of when precipitation occurs 
D)  the type of soil or rock that river flows through 
E)  the duration of precipitation 
A)  the intensity of precipitation 
B)  how fast a river flows 
C)  the timing of when precipitation occurs 
D)  the type of soil or rock that river flows through 
E)  the duration of precipitation

Question 20

We plot the loss of elevation of a river on a graph called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross sectional profile. 
B)  longitudinal profile. 
C)  hydrograph. 
D)  flood frequency curve. 
E)  stage. 
A)  cross sectional profile. 
B)  longitudinal profile. 
C)  hydrograph. 
D)  flood frequency curve. 
E)  stage.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -cutbank

Artificial levees on some rivers can be problematic for people living downstream along unprotected banks, who experience greater flooding than if the levees had not been built.

What is the mathematical relationship between recurrence interval (RI) and rank (r) that involves time (T1 and T2)?

The National Flood Insurance Act provides federally subsidized insurance protection to property owners who live in flood-prone areas.

What is NOT true about ice jams?

Answer the following question(s) using the information provided in the graph below. -What is Q on the y-axis of the graph?

What are some ways that flood hazards can be reduced? As an engineering geologist, what can you do to prevent even minor floods at your construction site?

Discuss the relationship between flooding and (a) precipitation, (b) soil characteristics, and (c) vegetation. Why do floods occur?

How much water is safe to drive through? At what height can a flooded street become dangerous?

What does the "stage" of a river mean?

What do we call a stream that has S-shaped curves?

Although dams can be used to prevent floods, they can negatively impact their ecological environment.

Answer the following question(s) using the information provided in the graph below. -The graph is a

Match the following options to its correct definition. -trunk

A river's highest ranking flood:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -saltation

Match the following options to its correct definition. -fuse-plug levee

The loss in elevation of a river channel is its:

What factor is NOT important when determining if a river will flood?

We plot the loss of elevation of a river on a graph called a:

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Exam 7: Rivers and Flooding

Match the following options to its correct definition. -cutbank

Artificial levees on some rivers can be problematic for people living downstream along unprotected banks, who experience greater flooding than if the levees had not been built.

What is the mathematical relationship between recurrence interval (RI) and rank (r) that involves time (T1 and T2)?

The National Flood Insurance Act provides federally subsidized insurance protection to property owners who live in flood-prone areas.

What is NOT true about ice jams?

Answer the following question(s) using the information provided in the graph below. -What is Q on the y-axis of the graph?

What are some ways that flood hazards can be reduced? As an engineering geologist, what can you do to prevent even minor floods at your construction site?

Discuss the relationship between flooding and (a) precipitation, (b) soil characteristics, and (c) vegetation. Why do floods occur?

How much water is safe to drive through? At what height can a flooded street become dangerous?

What does the "stage" of a river mean?

What do we call a stream that has S-shaped curves?

Although dams can be used to prevent floods, they can negatively impact their ecological environment.

Answer the following question(s) using the information provided in the graph below. -The graph is a

Match the following options to its correct definition. -trunk

A river's highest ranking flood:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -saltation

Match the following options to its correct definition. -fuse-plug levee

The loss in elevation of a river channel is its:

What factor is NOT important when determining if a river will flood?

We plot the loss of elevation of a river on a graph called a:

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters