Question 1

A perennial stream can go months and even years between flow events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is correct regarding floodplains?

Accepted Answer

A) They are formed by aggrading channels depositing sediment in the stream channel. 
B) Natural levees on either side of a stream are formed during times when the stream is at flood stage and overflows the bank. 
C) They are generally steep sloping areas. 
D) They are characterized by rapids and low waterfalls. 
A) They are formed by aggrading channels depositing sediment in the stream channel. 
B) Natural levees on either side of a stream are formed during times when the stream is at flood stage and overflows the bank. 
C) They are generally steep sloping areas. 
D) They are characterized by rapids and low waterfalls.

Question 3

Stream transport involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Saltation,bed load,traction. 
B) Bed load,traction,sheet flow. 
C) Traction,sheet flow,saltation. 
D) Sheet flow,saltation,bed load. 
A) Saltation,bed load,traction. 
B) Bed load,traction,sheet flow. 
C) Traction,sheet flow,saltation. 
D) Sheet flow,saltation,bed load.

Question 4

Stream drainage patterns are determined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Regional steepness and relief. 
B) Variations in rock resistance. 
C) Climate. 
D) Climate,regional steepness and relief,and variations in rock resistance 
A) Regional steepness and relief. 
B) Variations in rock resistance. 
C) Climate. 
D) Climate,regional steepness and relief,and variations in rock resistance

Question 5

As a stream's velocity decreases,which of the following sizes of sediments will be deposited last?

Accepted Answer

A) Gravel. 
B) Sand. 
C) Silt. 
D) Clay. 
A) Gravel. 
B) Sand. 
C) Silt. 
D) Clay.

Question 6

The largest material that can be carried by a stream is carried as which load?

Accepted Answer

A) Bed load. 
B) Suspended load. 
C) Dissolved load. 
D) Flow load. 
A) Bed load. 
B) Suspended load. 
C) Dissolved load. 
D) Flow load.

Question 7

Which is the sediment load that travels in solution?

Accepted Answer

A) Bed load. 
B) Suspended load. 
C) Dissolved load. 
D) Flow load. 
A) Bed load. 
B) Suspended load. 
C) Dissolved load. 
D) Flow load.

Question 8

The degradation of a landscape by weathering,erosion,and transportation will ultimately reduce the landscape down to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Base level. 
B) Continental shelf. 
C) The mountain tops. 
D) Valley level. 
A) Base level. 
B) Continental shelf. 
C) The mountain tops. 
D) Valley level.

Question 9

Which of the following is correct of the longitudinal profile of most rivers?

Accepted Answer

A) It always changes at a constant rate from the headwater region to the sea. 
B) It is convex in shape. 
C) It is concave in shape. 
D) It is gentle upstream and steep downstream. 
A) It always changes at a constant rate from the headwater region to the sea. 
B) It is convex in shape. 
C) It is concave in shape. 
D) It is gentle upstream and steep downstream.

Question 10

Rivers have played a relatively minor role in the geography of human history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) An oxbow lake. 
B) A levee. 
C) A point bar. 
D) A terrace. 
A) An oxbow lake. 
B) A levee. 
C) A point bar. 
D) A terrace.

Question 12

Yazoo streams are blocked from joining the main river in a flood plain due to the presence of natural levees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By which are watersheds defined?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental divides. 
B) Drainage divides. 
C) Stream orders. 
D) Fluvial units. 
A) Continental divides. 
B) Drainage divides. 
C) Stream orders. 
D) Fluvial units.

Question 14

A squeeze-and-release action works to loosen and lift rocks in a stream channel.This is an example of which process?

Accepted Answer

A) Deposition. 
B) Hydraulic action. 
C) Abrasion. 
D) Suspension. 
A) Deposition. 
B) Hydraulic action. 
C) Abrasion. 
D) Suspension.

Question 15

Peak flows refers to the highest discharge that occurs during a precipitation event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is the process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream?

Accepted Answer

A) Headwater erosion. 
B) Channel incision. 
C) Stream piracy. 
D) Saltation. 
A) Headwater erosion. 
B) Channel incision. 
C) Stream piracy. 
D) Saltation.

Question 17

An alluvial terrace is evidence of aggradation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The portion of each meandering curve subject to the fastest water velocity undergoes the greatest erosive action.What does this action form?

Accepted Answer

A) Meander scar. 
B) Oxbow. 
C) Cutbank. 
D) Point bar. 
A) Meander scar. 
B) Oxbow. 
C) Cutbank. 
D) Point bar.

Question 19

Drainage basins may cross into multiple countries,compounding the difficulties in proper watershed management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Drainage basins are which type of systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Open. 
B) Closed. 
C) Open in terms of energy,closed in terms of matter. 
D) Closed in terms of energy,open in terms of matter. 
A) Open. 
B) Closed. 
C) Open in terms of energy,closed in terms of matter. 
D) Closed in terms of energy,open in terms of matter.

A perennial stream can go months and even years between flow events.

Which of the following is correct regarding floodplains?

Stream transport involves which of the following?

Stream drainage patterns are determined by which of the following?

As a stream's velocity decreases,which of the following sizes of sediments will be deposited last?

The largest material that can be carried by a stream is carried as which load?

Which is the sediment load that travels in solution?

The degradation of a landscape by weathering,erosion,and transportation will ultimately reduce the landscape down to which of the following?

Which of the following is correct of the longitudinal profile of most rivers?

Rivers have played a relatively minor role in the geography of human history.

A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of which of the following?

Yazoo streams are blocked from joining the main river in a flood plain due to the presence of natural levees.

By which are watersheds defined?

A squeeze-and-release action works to loosen and lift rocks in a stream channel.This is an example of which process?

Peak flows refers to the highest discharge that occurs during a precipitation event.

Which is the process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream?

An alluvial terrace is evidence of aggradation.

The portion of each meandering curve subject to the fastest water velocity undergoes the greatest erosive action.What does this action form?

Drainage basins may cross into multiple countries,compounding the difficulties in proper watershed management.

Drainage basins are which type of systems?

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Exam 15: River Systems

A perennial stream can go months and even years between flow events.

Which of the following is correct regarding floodplains?

Stream transport involves which of the following?

Stream drainage patterns are determined by which of the following?

As a stream's velocity decreases,which of the following sizes of sediments will be deposited last?

The largest material that can be carried by a stream is carried as which load?

Which is the sediment load that travels in solution?

The degradation of a landscape by weathering,erosion,and transportation will ultimately reduce the landscape down to which of the following?

Which of the following is correct of the longitudinal profile of most rivers?

Rivers have played a relatively minor role in the geography of human history.

A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of which of the following?

Yazoo streams are blocked from joining the main river in a flood plain due to the presence of natural levees.

By which are watersheds defined?

A squeeze-and-release action works to loosen and lift rocks in a stream channel.This is an example of which process?

Peak flows refers to the highest discharge that occurs during a precipitation event.

Which is the process whereby streams lengthen their channels upstream?

An alluvial terrace is evidence of aggradation.

The portion of each meandering curve subject to the fastest water velocity undergoes the greatest erosive action.What does this action form?

Drainage basins may cross into multiple countries,compounding the difficulties in proper watershed management.

Drainage basins are which type of systems?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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