Question 1

An interfluve can be found ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in valley bottoms 
B)  between valleys 
C)  in a delta 
D)  on valley sides 
E)  in valleys 
A)  in valley bottoms 
B)  between valleys 
C)  in a delta 
D)  on valley sides 
E)  in valleys

Question 2

The most prominent of all depositional landscapes is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxbow lake 
B)  cut-off 
C)  meander scar 
D)  floodplain 
E)  backswamps 
A)  oxbow lake 
B)  cut-off 
C)  meander scar 
D)  floodplain 
E)  backswamps

Question 3

As the result of upstream damming of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, it can be said that the river is "under control" as it passes through southern Louisiana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A (n) ________ forms when a stream has been beheaded by stream capture.

Accepted Answer

A)  knickpoint 
B)  floodplain 
C)  waterfall 
D)  elbow 
E)  trellis drainage pattern 
A)  knickpoint 
B)  floodplain 
C)  waterfall 
D)  elbow 
E)  trellis drainage pattern

Question 5

Which of the following scientists is closely associated with the theory of crustal change and slope development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Davis 
B)  Wegener 
C)  Bacon 
D)  Richter 
E)  Penck 
A)  Davis 
B)  Wegener 
C)  Bacon 
D)  Richter 
E)  Penck

Question 6

A flat alluvium-floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the ________ stage of the erosion cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  youth 
B)  mature 
C)  old age 
D)  peneplain 
E)  bajada 
A)  youth 
B)  mature 
C)  old age 
D)  peneplain 
E)  bajada

Question 7

A valley bottom might be differentiated from valley sides in that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  valley bottoms tend to be at a higher altitude 
B)  valley sides have lesser slopes than valley bottoms 
C)  valley sides tend to take more area than valley bottoms 
D)  valley sides commonly have "lips" or "rims" 
E)  valley bottoms are the sites of interfluves 
A)  valley bottoms tend to be at a higher altitude 
B)  valley sides have lesser slopes than valley bottoms 
C)  valley sides tend to take more area than valley bottoms 
D)  valley sides commonly have "lips" or "rims" 
E)  valley bottoms are the sites of interfluves

Question 8

The most numerous stream type on the landscape is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  first-order stream 
B)  second-order stream 
C)  third-order stream 
D)  fourth-order stream 
E)  fifth-order stream 
A)  first-order stream 
B)  second-order stream 
C)  third-order stream 
D)  fourth-order stream 
E)  fifth-order stream

Question 9

The land separating adjoining valleys is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  levee 
B)  rill 
C)  interfluve 
D)  valley side 
E)  gulley 
A)  levee 
B)  rill 
C)  interfluve 
D)  valley side 
E)  gulley

Question 10

A stream's ________ is chemically altered and transported.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolved load 
B)  suspended load 
C)  traction materials 
D)  bedload 
E)  saltation materials 
A)  dissolved load 
B)  suspended load 
C)  traction materials 
D)  bedload 
E)  saltation materials

Question 11

Using a diagram, explain the process of stream capture.

Accepted Answer

Stream capture is a geomorphological pro

Question 12

Which of the following is closely associated with the former position of a river channel?

Accepted Answer

A)  meander scars 
B)  oxbow lakes 
C)  cutoff meanders 
D)  oxbow swamps 
E)  all of the above 
A)  meander scars 
B)  oxbow lakes 
C)  cutoff meanders 
D)  oxbow swamps 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

In the text, West Virginia is offered as a superb example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  superimposed streams 
B)  contrasts between dendritic and trellis drainage 
C)  antecedent streams 
D)  drainage basins 
E)  annular and radial patterns 
A)  superimposed streams 
B)  contrasts between dendritic and trellis drainage 
C)  antecedent streams 
D)  drainage basins 
E)  annular and radial patterns

Question 14

All but one of the following would cause an increase in the erosive effectiveness of streamflow: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steepen the stream gradient 
B)  decrease of turbulence 
C)  increase in channel roughness 
D)  decrease the resistance of the bedrock 
E)  increase the flow speed 
A)  steepen the stream gradient 
B)  decrease of turbulence 
C)  increase in channel roughness 
D)  decrease the resistance of the bedrock 
E)  increase the flow speed

Question 15

Fluvial process includes both the streamflow within valleys as well as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overland flow 
B)  rock glaciers 
C)  hydrolysis 
D)  groundwater 
E)  none of the above 
A)  overland flow 
B)  rock glaciers 
C)  hydrolysis 
D)  groundwater 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

A tributary which is prevented by a natural levee from entering the main stream and runs for a considerable distance parallel to the main stream before finding an entrance is known as a(n) ________ stream.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A tributary which is prevented by a...

Question 17

Floodplains are caused by floods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ transport(s) materials directly after they are loosened by splash erosion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Streamflow 
B)  Gully erosion 
C)  Rill erosion 
D)  Sheet erosion 
E)  Earthquake slumps 
A)  Streamflow 
B)  Gully erosion 
C)  Rill erosion 
D)  Sheet erosion 
E)  Earthquake slumps

Question 19

The degree of turbulence in streamflow is determined by the velocity and the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solar incidence 
B)  stream channel roughness 
C)  bedrock chemistry 
D)  tidal bore 
E)  none of the above 
A)  solar incidence 
B)  stream channel roughness 
C)  bedrock chemistry 
D)  tidal bore 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Niagara Falls tumbles over a massive bed of resistant limestone known as the Niagara ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticline 
B)  Syncline 
C)  Fault 
D)  Basin 
E)  Escarpment 
A)  Anticline 
B)  Syncline 
C)  Fault 
D)  Basin 
E)  Escarpment

An interfluve can be found ________.

The most prominent of all depositional landscapes is the ________.

As the result of upstream damming of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, it can be said that the river is "under control" as it passes through southern Louisiana.

A (n) ________ forms when a stream has been beheaded by stream capture.

Which of the following scientists is closely associated with the theory of crustal change and slope development?

A flat alluvium-floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the ________ stage of the erosion cycle.

A valley bottom might be differentiated from valley sides in that ________.

The most numerous stream type on the landscape is the ________.

The land separating adjoining valleys is known as a(n) ________.

A stream's ________ is chemically altered and transported.

Using a diagram, explain the process of stream capture.

Which of the following is closely associated with the former position of a river channel?

In the text, West Virginia is offered as a superb example of ________.

All but one of the following would cause an increase in the erosive effectiveness of streamflow: ________.

Fluvial process includes both the streamflow within valleys as well as ________.

A tributary which is prevented by a natural levee from entering the main stream and runs for a considerable distance parallel to the main stream before finding an entrance is known as a(n) ________ stream.

Floodplains are caused by floods.

________ transport(s) materials directly after they are loosened by splash erosion.

The degree of turbulence in streamflow is determined by the velocity and the ________.

Niagara Falls tumbles over a massive bed of resistant limestone known as the Niagara ________.

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Exam 16: Fluvial Processes

An interfluve can be found ________.

The most prominent of all depositional landscapes is the ________.

As the result of upstream damming of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, it can be said that the river is "under control" as it passes through southern Louisiana.

A (n) ________ forms when a stream has been beheaded by stream capture.

Which of the following scientists is closely associated with the theory of crustal change and slope development?

A flat alluvium-floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the ________ stage of the erosion cycle.

A valley bottom might be differentiated from valley sides in that ________.

The most numerous stream type on the landscape is the ________.

The land separating adjoining valleys is known as a(n) ________.

A stream's ________ is chemically altered and transported.

Using a diagram, explain the process of stream capture.

Which of the following is closely associated with the former position of a river channel?

In the text, West Virginia is offered as a superb example of ________.

All but one of the following would cause an increase in the erosive effectiveness of streamflow: ________.

Fluvial process includes both the streamflow within valleys as well as ________.

A tributary which is prevented by a natural levee from entering the main stream and runs for a considerable distance parallel to the main stream before finding an entrance is known as a(n) ________ stream.

Floodplains are caused by floods.

________ transport(s) materials directly after they are loosened by splash erosion.

The degree of turbulence in streamflow is determined by the velocity and the ________.

Niagara Falls tumbles over a massive bed of resistant limestone known as the Niagara ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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