Question 1

A portion of an abandoned stream channel that is cut off from the rest of the stream is called a thalweg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A drainage system that is typically associated with a volcano is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dendritic. 
B)  rectangular. 
C)  trellis. 
D)  radial. 
E)  parallel. 
A)  dendritic. 
B)  rectangular. 
C)  trellis. 
D)  radial. 
E)  parallel.

Question 3

As a general rule,there is a(n)__________ relationship between increased stream order and stream size.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  floating 
E)  exponential 
A)  neutral 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  floating 
E)  exponential

Question 4

The lowest level a stream can lower its bed as it flows into the ocean is called base level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Landforms created by flowing water are called fluvial landforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

From the diagram,what is the peak discharge if the recurrence interval is 50 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  3000 
B)  2500 
C)  2000 
D)  500 
E)  0 
A)  3000 
B)  2500 
C)  2000 
D)  500 
E)  0

Question 7

_________ means that water flows in a very irregular and disorderly way.

Accepted Answer

A)  Laminar 
B)  Saltation 
C)  Turbulence 
D)  Aggradation 
E)  Degradation 
A)  Laminar 
B)  Saltation 
C)  Turbulence 
D)  Aggradation 
E)  Degradation

Question 8

What does the d term in the stream discharge equation ()stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  depth 
B)  channel width 
C)  velocity 
D)  slope 
E)  total discharge 
A)  depth 
B)  channel width 
C)  velocity 
D)  slope 
E)  total discharge

Question 9

The place where two streams join together is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  trunk stream. 
B)  tributary. 
C)  confluence. 
D)  drainage divide. 
E)  divergence. 
A)  trunk stream. 
B)  tributary. 
C)  confluence. 
D)  drainage divide. 
E)  divergence.

Question 10

Rivers that contain water for only a short period of time are called ephemeral streams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Stream discharge is measured using the following equation: Q = w * d * v
Define each component to the equation and why each is important to calculating stream discharge.

Accepted Answer

Q = discharge (how much water is flowing

Question 12

The amount of discharge at which the stream channel is full is called

Accepted Answer

A)  stream flow. 
B)  flood stage. 
C)  bankfull discharge. 
D)  hydrologic control. 
E)  base flow. 
A)  stream flow. 
B)  flood stage. 
C)  bankfull discharge. 
D)  hydrologic control. 
E)  base flow.

Question 13

Landforms created by water in streams and rivers are called

Accepted Answer

A)  peak landforms. 
B)  saddle landforms. 
C)  fluvial landforms. 
D)  floodplain formations. 
E)  alluvial fans. 
A)  peak landforms. 
B)  saddle landforms. 
C)  fluvial landforms. 
D)  floodplain formations. 
E)  alluvial fans.

Question 14

This process occurs when the transporting agent loses power to carry the sediment.

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion 
B)  deposition 
C)  transformation 
D)  translation 
E)  subduction 
A)  erosion 
B)  deposition 
C)  transformation 
D)  translation 
E)  subduction

Question 15

The geographical area that contributes groundwater and runoff to a particular stream is called a drainage divide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A meandering stream is considered active if there are well-developed oxbow lakes and meander scars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_______________ occurs when water flows across the surface in sheets toward a drain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Through runoff 
B)  Outlet runoff 
C)  Sheet runoff 
D)  Drainage runoff 
E)  Ephemeral drainage 
A)  Through runoff 
B)  Outlet runoff 
C)  Sheet runoff 
D)  Drainage runoff 
E)  Ephemeral drainage

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: The geographical area that contributes groundwater and runoff to any particular stream.
The primary stream of a drainage basin.
Topographic high points in a drainage basin that separate one tributary from another.
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.
An area of raised land that forms a separating rim between two adjacent watersheds.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Trunk stream and Interfluve and Drainage divide is...

Question 19

What it the body of stagnant water called that forms on a floodplain when a stream tops its banks?

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 20

The study of flowing water on Earth's surface is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hydraulic geometry. 
B)  rhine hydrology. 
C)  stream hydrology. 
D)  runoff analysis. 
E)  stream discharge. 
A)  hydraulic geometry. 
B)  rhine hydrology. 
C)  stream hydrology. 
D)  runoff analysis. 
E)  stream discharge.

A portion of an abandoned stream channel that is cut off from the rest of the stream is called a thalweg.

A drainage system that is typically associated with a volcano is called

As a general rule,there is a(n)__________ relationship between increased stream order and stream size.

The lowest level a stream can lower its bed as it flows into the ocean is called base level.

Landforms created by flowing water are called fluvial landforms.

From the diagram,what is the peak discharge if the recurrence interval is 50 years?

_________ means that water flows in a very irregular and disorderly way.

What does the d term in the stream discharge equation ()stand for?

The place where two streams join together is called a

Rivers that contain water for only a short period of time are called ephemeral streams.

Stream discharge is measured using the following equation: Q = w * d * v Define each component to the equation and why each is important to calculating stream discharge.

The amount of discharge at which the stream channel is full is called

Landforms created by water in streams and rivers are called

This process occurs when the transporting agent loses power to carry the sediment.

The geographical area that contributes groundwater and runoff to a particular stream is called a drainage divide.

A meandering stream is considered active if there are well-developed oxbow lakes and meander scars.

_______________ occurs when water flows across the surface in sheets toward a drain.

What it the body of stagnant water called that forms on a floodplain when a stream tops its banks?

The study of flowing water on Earth's surface is called

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A portion of an abandoned stream channel that is cut off from the rest of the stream is called a thalweg.

A drainage system that is typically associated with a volcano is called

As a general rule,there is a(n)__________ relationship between increased stream order and stream size.

The lowest level a stream can lower its bed as it flows into the ocean is called base level.

Landforms created by flowing water are called fluvial landforms.

From the diagram,what is the peak discharge if the recurrence interval is 50 years?

_________ means that water flows in a very irregular and disorderly way.

What does the d term in the stream discharge equation ()stand for?

The place where two streams join together is called a

Rivers that contain water for only a short period of time are called ephemeral streams.

Stream discharge is measured using the following equation: Q = w * d * v Define each component to the equation and why each is important to calculating stream discharge.

The amount of discharge at which the stream channel is full is called

Landforms created by water in streams and rivers are called

This process occurs when the transporting agent loses power to carry the sediment.

The geographical area that contributes groundwater and runoff to a particular stream is called a drainage divide.

A meandering stream is considered active if there are well-developed oxbow lakes and meander scars.

_______________ occurs when water flows across the surface in sheets toward a drain.

What it the body of stagnant water called that forms on a floodplain when a stream tops its banks?

The study of flowing water on Earth's surface is called

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

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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