Question 1

The largest single curtain of falling water in the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  Niagara Falls. 
B)  Angel Falls. 
C)  Iguacu Falls. 
D)  Victoria Falls. 
E)  Tuscaloosa Falls. 
A)  Niagara Falls. 
B)  Angel Falls. 
C)  Iguacu Falls. 
D)  Victoria Falls. 
E)  Tuscaloosa Falls.

Question 2

A(n)_________ occurs when centrifugal force associated with the current flowing around a meander bend carries the main current outside of the curve.

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 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: Develops in areas where rocks are folded, causing streams to flow parallel to each other.
Streams radiating outward from a central point, forming a spokelike pattern of streams.
Occurs when joints or faults guide streams at right angles to one another.
Has a branching, treelike pattern.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Rectangular and Dendritic and Radial and Trellis is...

Question 4

__________ occurs when sediment is removed from one place through a geomorphic process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Erosion 
B)  Deposition 
C)  Transformation 
D)  Translation 
E)  Subduction 
A)  Erosion 
B)  Deposition 
C)  Transformation 
D)  Translation 
E)  Subduction

Question 5

The progressive accumulation of sediment along or within a stream is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a braided stream. 
B)  a graded stream. 
C)  aggradation. 
D)  downcutting. 
E)  degradation. 
A)  a braided stream. 
B)  a graded stream. 
C)  aggradation. 
D)  downcutting. 
E)  degradation.

Question 6

Base flow is the average amount of stream discharge in a given stream at any particular time of year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n)__________is a barrier that blocks or restricts the downstream movement of a stream.

Accepted Answer

A)  dam 
B)  natural levee 
C)  artificial levee 
D)  waterfall 
E)  delta 
A)  dam 
B)  natural levee 
C)  artificial levee 
D)  waterfall 
E)  delta

Question 8

This value is calculated by dividing the total length of all streams in the basin by the area of the basin.

Accepted Answer

A)  drainage multiplier 
B)  river density 
C)  stream order 
D)  drainage density 
E)  hydraulic geometry 
A)  drainage multiplier 
B)  river density 
C)  stream order 
D)  drainage density 
E)  hydraulic geometry

Question 9

______________ is the graphical representation of stream discharge over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Base flow 
B)  Flood stage 
C)  Bankfull discharge 
D)  Channel geometry 
E)  A stream hydrograph 
A)  Base flow 
B)  Flood stage 
C)  Bankfull discharge 
D)  Channel geometry 
E)  A stream hydrograph

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An area of raised land that forms a separating rim between two adjacent drainage basins is called a drainage basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The mouth of a river is the termination of the stream at ultimate base level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Streams carry sediment as dissolved load,suspended load,or bedload.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the three stages associated with the formation of an oxbow lake?

Accepted Answer

An oxbow lake forms when a meander forms

Question 15

Describe the evolution of a graded stream associated with a valley.

Accepted Answer

When a natural landscape is recently upl

Question 16

When water slows at the edges of the stream bank,it deposits materials. This process will form 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 17

Another name for a watershed is

Accepted Answer

A)  drainage basin. 
B)  drainage divide. 
C)  interfluve 
D)  confluence. 
E)  tributary. 
A)  drainage basin. 
B)  drainage divide. 
C)  interfluve 
D)  confluence. 
E)  tributary.

Question 18

Streams with water flowing in them all year long are called ephemeral streams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A floodplain is a landform produced as a result of erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Typically,higher-order streams contain ________ water than lower-order streams.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  varying amounts 
D)  the same amount 
E)  unknown (it is not possible to tell from the given information) 
A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  varying amounts 
D)  the same amount 
E)  unknown (it is not possible to tell from the given information)

The largest single curtain of falling water in the world is

A(n)_________ occurs when centrifugal force associated with the current flowing around a meander bend carries the main current outside of the curve.

__________ occurs when sediment is removed from one place through a geomorphic process.

The progressive accumulation of sediment along or within a stream is called

Base flow is the average amount of stream discharge in a given stream at any particular time of year.

A(n)__________is a barrier that blocks or restricts the downstream movement of a stream.

This value is calculated by dividing the total length of all streams in the basin by the area of the basin.

______________ is the graphical representation of stream discharge over a period of time.

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

An area of raised land that forms a separating rim between two adjacent drainage basins is called a drainage basin.

The mouth of a river is the termination of the stream at ultimate base level.

Streams carry sediment as dissolved load,suspended load,or bedload.

What are the three stages associated with the formation of an oxbow lake?

Describe the evolution of a graded stream associated with a valley.

When water slows at the edges of the stream bank,it deposits materials. This process will form a(n)

Another name for a watershed is

Streams with water flowing in them all year long are called ephemeral streams.

A floodplain is a landform produced as a result of erosion.

Typically,higher-order streams contain ________ water than lower-order streams.

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The largest single curtain of falling water in the world is

A(n)_________ occurs when centrifugal force associated with the current flowing around a meander bend carries the main current outside of the curve.

__________ occurs when sediment is removed from one place through a geomorphic process.

The progressive accumulation of sediment along or within a stream is called

Base flow is the average amount of stream discharge in a given stream at any particular time of year.

A(n)__________is a barrier that blocks or restricts the downstream movement of a stream.

This value is calculated by dividing the total length of all streams in the basin by the area of the basin.

______________ is the graphical representation of stream discharge over a period of time.

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

An area of raised land that forms a separating rim between two adjacent drainage basins is called a drainage basin.

The mouth of a river is the termination of the stream at ultimate base level.

Streams carry sediment as dissolved load,suspended load,or bedload.

What are the three stages associated with the formation of an oxbow lake?

Describe the evolution of a graded stream associated with a valley.

When water slows at the edges of the stream bank,it deposits materials. This process will form a(n)

Another name for a watershed is

Streams with water flowing in them all year long are called ephemeral streams.

A floodplain is a landform produced as a result of erosion.

Typically,higher-order streams contain ________ water than lower-order streams.

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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