Question 1

Steep V-shaped streams are common in both deserts and glacial environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

If a stream cuts through the narrow neck of land separating two meanders, the abandoned meander loops may become isolated to form a/an __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

oxbow lake

Question 3

Stream energy directed toward the stream's banks causes __________ erosion.

Accepted Answer

lateral

Question 4

Sedimentary rocks are:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally less porous than igneous rocks. 
B)  generally more porous than igneous rocks. 
C)  equally porous as igneous rocks. 
D)  less likely to contain ground water than igneous rocks. 
A)  generally less porous than igneous rocks. 
B)  generally more porous than igneous rocks. 
C)  equally porous as igneous rocks. 
D)  less likely to contain ground water than igneous rocks.

Question 5

__________ is the proportional volume of rock or soil that consists of open spaces.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permeability 
B)  Porosity 
C)  Recharge 
D)  Turnover 
A)  Permeability 
B)  Porosity 
C)  Recharge 
D)  Turnover

Question 6

Alluvial fans are common in arid and semiarid mountainous regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The __________ of a stream is a measure of the largest particle it can carry.

Accepted Answer

A)  aspect 
B)  gradient 
C)  runoff 
D)  competence 
A)  aspect 
B)  gradient 
C)  runoff 
D)  competence

Question 8

The region ultimately drained by a single river is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flood plain 
B)  channel 
C)  drainage basin 
D)  drainage divide 
A)  flood plain 
B)  channel 
C)  drainage basin 
D)  drainage divide

Question 9

Wetlands mitigate floods by absorbing excess water that might otherwise overrun towns and farms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The velocity of a stream increases when discharge decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A/an __________ is a gently sloping mound of sediment deposited where a stream enters a lake or ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)  delta 
B)  point bar 
C)  meander 
D)  oxbow 
A)  delta 
B)  point bar 
C)  meander 
D)  oxbow

Question 12

Boulders, cobbles, and sand are carried by a stream as:

Accepted Answer

A)  abrasion load. 
B)  suspended load. 
C)  bed load. 
D)  dissolved load. 
A)  abrasion load. 
B)  suspended load. 
C)  bed load. 
D)  dissolved load.

Question 13

__________ __________ is the portion of a stream's load transported along its bottom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ __________ is the portion of a...

Question 14

The top of a saturated zone created by an impermeable layer that lies above the main water table is called a/an __________ __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The top of a saturated zone created...

Question 15

Friction between flowing water and the stream channel slows current velocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Deltas are permanent unchanging geologic features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Artesian aquifers develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  where the water table in the lower part of the aquifer is under pressure. 
B)  in the unsaturated zone. 
C)  in granite rock. 
D)  only in deserts. 
A)  where the water table in the lower part of the aquifer is under pressure. 
B)  in the unsaturated zone. 
C)  in granite rock. 
D)  only in deserts.

Question 18

Ions dissolved in water are called __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ions dissolved in water are called __________...

Question 19

When a stream has a greater supply of sediment than it can carry, it:

Accepted Answer

A)  stops overflowing its banks. 
B)  cuts a single channel. 
C)  forms a braided stream. 
D)  stops flowing. 
A)  stops overflowing its banks. 
B)  cuts a single channel. 
C)  forms a braided stream. 
D)  stops flowing.

Question 20

Most streams carry the largest part of their load as bed load.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Fresh Water: Streams, Lakes, Ground Water, and Wetlands

Steep V-shaped streams are common in both deserts and glacial environments.

If a stream cuts through the narrow neck of land separating two meanders, the abandoned meander loops may become isolated to form a/an __________ __________.

Stream energy directed toward the stream's banks causes __________ erosion.

Sedimentary rocks are:

__________ is the proportional volume of rock or soil that consists of open spaces.

Alluvial fans are common in arid and semiarid mountainous regions.

The __________ of a stream is a measure of the largest particle it can carry.

The region ultimately drained by a single river is a __________.

Wetlands mitigate floods by absorbing excess water that might otherwise overrun towns and farms.

The velocity of a stream increases when discharge decreases.

A/an __________ is a gently sloping mound of sediment deposited where a stream enters a lake or ocean.

Boulders, cobbles, and sand are carried by a stream as:

__________ __________ is the portion of a stream's load transported along its bottom.

The top of a saturated zone created by an impermeable layer that lies above the main water table is called a/an __________ __________ __________.

Friction between flowing water and the stream channel slows current velocity.

Deltas are permanent unchanging geologic features.

Artesian aquifers develop:

Ions dissolved in water are called __________ __________.

When a stream has a greater supply of sediment than it can carry, it:

Most streams carry the largest part of their load as bed load.

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If a stream cuts through the narrow neck of land separating two meanders, the abandoned meander loops may become isolated to form a/an .

is the portion of a stream's load transported along its bottom.

The top of a saturated zone created by an impermeable layer that lies above the main water table is called a/an __.

Ions dissolved in water are called .