Exam 12: Land-Forms Made by Running Water

In the figure below, the Mississippi Delta will be experiencing a(n)__________ in land area in the future.

A stream's capacity may decrease as a result of which of the following factors?

Any recently deposited sediment is known as __________.

Sediment that is moved along the bottom of a stream is known as __________.

Braided streams commonly occur in areas found in front of glaciers.

The figure below illustrates a(n)__________, which is common where streams emerge from mountains.

What advantage do alluvial terraces have over floodplains for human settlement?

Alluvial terraces are __________ that form along the edges of the stream valley bottom and above the modern stream bank:

The figure below illustrates a __________ stream, which has a low-gradient and sand bars along the banks.

A __________ is the flat, low-lying area adjacent to a stream channel that receives overbank flow.

In the figure below, the __________stream is common in areas of glaciers.

Which of the following stream conditions would be most conducive to the formation of a waterfall?

A delta is a deposit that forms when a stream enters a standing body of water.

__________ are the flat, low-lying areas adjacent to streams that receive overbank flow.

An abandoned meander (with water)in a meandering stream is known as an __________.

When streams are just able to move the amount of sediment that they receive, they are said to be __________.

Oxbow lakes are most often associated with abandoned meanders from braided streams.

In the geomorphic cycle, landforms are generally flat in a youthful stage.

In parts of the Great Plains region of North America, where clay is exposed at the surface, badlands form as a result of __________.

The jumping of sediment grains along the stream bed is known as bed load.