Question 1

This is a fan-shaped landform of low relief that forms where a stream flows out of an area of high relief into a broad,open plain where deposition occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvium 
B)  an alluvial terrace 
C)  an unpaired terrace 
D)  an alluvial fan 
E)  colluvium 
A)  alluvium 
B)  an alluvial terrace 
C)  an unpaired terrace 
D)  an alluvial fan 
E)  colluvium

Question 2

Streams are classified by their order,from high to low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When a meandering stream moves its channel,forms a lake,and then it fills in with sediment,it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  natural levee. 
B)  backswamp. 
C)  floodplain. 
D)  meander scar. 
E)  oxbow lake. 
A)  natural levee. 
B)  backswamp. 
C)  floodplain. 
D)  meander scar. 
E)  oxbow lake.

Question 4

A first-order stream is typically the largest stream in a stream system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____[1]____ streams flow all year long,whereas ____[2]____ streams flow for only a short period of time.
Answer 1 Choices:
Ephemeral
Perennial
Answer 2 Choices
ephemeral
outlet
perennial
runoff

Accepted Answer

Answer1: P

Question 6

___________ is a network of converging and diverging stream channels within an individual stream system that are separated from each other by deposits of sand and gravel.

Accepted Answer

A)  A braided stream 
B)  A graded stream 
C)  A longitudinal profile 
D)  A meandering stream 
E)  Degradation 
A)  A braided stream 
B)  A graded stream 
C)  A longitudinal profile 
D)  A meandering stream 
E)  Degradation

Question 7

A braided stream is a river or stream that curves back and forth across its valley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Typically,when a stream reaches its ultimate base level,the location is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the source. 
B)  the river mouth. 
C)  the alluvial end point. 
D)  a fan apex. 
E)  a sorted feature. 
A)  the source. 
B)  the river mouth. 
C)  the alluvial end point. 
D)  a fan apex. 
E)  a sorted feature.

Question 9

This type of load transported in a river usually consists of clays and silts that are held up in the water by turbulence.

Accepted Answer

A)  bedload 
B)  suspended load 
C)  dissolved load 
D)  saltation 
E)  rolling 
A)  bedload 
B)  suspended load 
C)  dissolved load 
D)  saltation 
E)  rolling

Question 10

What are the three ways sediment can be carried in a stream or river? What are the differences between each?

Accepted Answer

Dissolved load: mineral ions that are ca

Question 11

The topographic lowering of a stream channel by stream erosion is called

Accepted Answer

A)  degradation. 
B)  downcutting. 
C)  aggradation. 
D)  progradation. 
E)  meandering. 
A)  degradation. 
B)  downcutting. 
C)  aggradation. 
D)  progradation. 
E)  meandering.

Question 12

Aggradation is the progressive accumulation of sediment along or within a stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mineral irons that are carried in solution and are invisible during transport are called

Accepted Answer

A)  bedload. 
B)  suspended load. 
C)  dissolved load. 
D)  saltation. 
E)  rolling. 
A)  bedload. 
B)  suspended load. 
C)  dissolved load. 
D)  saltation. 
E)  rolling.

Question 14

Streams are fed by runoff or groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When two streams of the same order merge,the new stream is

Accepted Answer

A)  the same number. 
B)  the next stream order higher. 
C)  the next stream order lower. 
D)  the sum of the two streams. 
E)  It depends on the type of drainage pattern. 
A)  the same number. 
B)  the next stream order higher. 
C)  the next stream order lower. 
D)  the sum of the two streams. 
E)  It depends on the type of drainage pattern.

Question 16

Stream discharge is typically expressed in

Accepted Answer

A)  miles per hour. 
B)  kilometers per second. 
C)  meters per second. 
D)  cubic meters per second. 
E)  square meters per second. 
A)  miles per hour. 
B)  kilometers per second. 
C)  meters per second. 
D)  cubic meters per second. 
E)  square meters per second.

Question 17

Low-lying terrain adjacent to a river that will inundate from time to time is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  return period. 
B)  riparian corridor. 
C)  base flow. 
D)  floodplain. 
E)  flood stage. 
A)  return period. 
B)  riparian corridor. 
C)  base flow. 
D)  floodplain. 
E)  flood stage.

Question 18

A level,steplike landform that develops when a stream erodes its bed so that an essentially horizontal surface is raised relative to the channel is called

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvium. 
B)  an alluvial terrace. 
C)  an unpaired terrace. 
D)  an alluvial fan. 
E)  colluviums. 
A)  alluvium. 
B)  an alluvial terrace. 
C)  an unpaired terrace. 
D)  an alluvial fan. 
E)  colluviums.

Question 19

A steep slope created as a result of erosion undercutting the outside curve in a stream meander is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cutbank. 
B)  point bar. 
C)  thalweg. 
D)  oxbow lake. 
E)  natural levee. 
A)  cutbank. 
B)  point bar. 
C)  thalweg. 
D)  oxbow lake. 
E)  natural levee.

Question 20

The low,frequently flooded surface that results mostly from point bar formation is called the river floodplain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

This is a fan-shaped landform of low relief that forms where a stream flows out of an area of high relief into a broad,open plain where deposition occurs.

Streams are classified by their order,from high to low.

When a meandering stream moves its channel,forms a lake,and then it fills in with sediment,it is called a(n)

A first-order stream is typically the largest stream in a stream system.

[1] streams flow all year long,whereas [2] streams flow for only a short period of time. Answer 1 Choices: Ephemeral Perennial Answer 2 Choices ephemeral outlet perennial runoff

___________ is a network of converging and diverging stream channels within an individual stream system that are separated from each other by deposits of sand and gravel.

A braided stream is a river or stream that curves back and forth across its valley.

Typically,when a stream reaches its ultimate base level,the location is called

This type of load transported in a river usually consists of clays and silts that are held up in the water by turbulence.

What are the three ways sediment can be carried in a stream or river? What are the differences between each?

The topographic lowering of a stream channel by stream erosion is called

Aggradation is the progressive accumulation of sediment along or within a stream.

Mineral irons that are carried in solution and are invisible during transport are called

Streams are fed by runoff or groundwater.

When two streams of the same order merge,the new stream is

Stream discharge is typically expressed in

Low-lying terrain adjacent to a river that will inundate from time to time is called the

A level,steplike landform that develops when a stream erodes its bed so that an essentially horizontal surface is raised relative to the channel is called

A steep slope created as a result of erosion undercutting the outside curve in a stream meander is called a(n)

The low,frequently flooded surface that results mostly from point bar formation is called the river floodplain.

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Exam 16: Fluvial Systems and Landforms

This is a fan-shaped landform of low relief that forms where a stream flows out of an area of high relief into a broad,open plain where deposition occurs.

Streams are classified by their order,from high to low.

When a meandering stream moves its channel,forms a lake,and then it fills in with sediment,it is called a(n)

A first-order stream is typically the largest stream in a stream system.

____[1]____ streams flow all year long,whereas ____[2]____ streams flow for only a short period of time. Answer 1 Choices: Ephemeral Perennial Answer 2 Choices ephemeral outlet perennial runoff

___________ is a network of converging and diverging stream channels within an individual stream system that are separated from each other by deposits of sand and gravel.

A braided stream is a river or stream that curves back and forth across its valley.

Typically,when a stream reaches its ultimate base level,the location is called

This type of load transported in a river usually consists of clays and silts that are held up in the water by turbulence.

What are the three ways sediment can be carried in a stream or river? What are the differences between each?

The topographic lowering of a stream channel by stream erosion is called

Aggradation is the progressive accumulation of sediment along or within a stream.

Mineral irons that are carried in solution and are invisible during transport are called

Streams are fed by runoff or groundwater.

When two streams of the same order merge,the new stream is

Stream discharge is typically expressed in

Low-lying terrain adjacent to a river that will inundate from time to time is called the

A level,steplike landform that develops when a stream erodes its bed so that an essentially horizontal surface is raised relative to the channel is called

A steep slope created as a result of erosion undercutting the outside curve in a stream meander is called a(n)

The low,frequently flooded surface that results mostly from point bar formation is called the river floodplain.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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[1] streams flow all year long,whereas [2] streams flow for only a short period of time. Answer 1 Choices: Ephemeral Perennial Answer 2 Choices ephemeral outlet perennial runoff