Question 1

________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competence 
B)  Bedload 
C)  Capacity 
D)  Volume 
E)  Corrosion 
A)  Competence 
B)  Bedload 
C)  Capacity 
D)  Volume 
E)  Corrosion

Question 2

During low water cycles, any channel bottom change is likely to undergo ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aggradation 
B)  degradation 
C)  saltation 
D)  nivation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  aggradation 
B)  degradation 
C)  saltation 
D)  nivation 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The ultimate destiny for any ________ is to be graded from falls into rapids and eventually eliminated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ultimate destiny for any ________ is...

Question 4

Valleys lengthen at the expense of interfluves becoming smaller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Valley bluffs are remnants of previous knickpoints in a drainage basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

First order streams are the ________ of all streams.

Accepted Answer

A)  shortest 
B)  longest 
C)  widest 
D)  deepest 
E)  fastest 
A)  shortest 
B)  longest 
C)  widest 
D)  deepest 
E)  fastest

Question 7

The drainage basin of a principal river encompasses the smaller drainage basins of all its tributaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Branching channels that cross a delta are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  3rd order streams 
B)  tributaries 
C)  distributaries 
D)  graded streams 
E)  youthful streams 
A)  3rd order streams 
B)  tributaries 
C)  distributaries 
D)  graded streams 
E)  youthful streams

________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.

During low water cycles, any channel bottom change is likely to undergo ________.

The ultimate destiny for any ________ is to be graded from falls into rapids and eventually eliminated.

Valleys lengthen at the expense of interfluves becoming smaller.

Valley bluffs are remnants of previous knickpoints in a drainage basin.

First order streams are the ________ of all streams.

The drainage basin of a principal river encompasses the smaller drainage basins of all its tributaries.

Branching channels that cross a delta are known as ________.

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Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Introduction to Landform Study

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Exam 16: Fluvial Processes

________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.

During low water cycles, any channel bottom change is likely to undergo ________.

The ultimate destiny for any ________ is to be graded from falls into rapids and eventually eliminated.

Valleys lengthen at the expense of interfluves becoming smaller.

Valley bluffs are remnants of previous knickpoints in a drainage basin.

First order streams are the ________ of all streams.

The drainage basin of a principal river encompasses the smaller drainage basins of all its tributaries.

Branching channels that cross a delta are known as ________.

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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