Question 1

Of the world's largest rivers,which has the greatest discharge?

Accepted Answer

A) Zaire (Congo)River. 
B) Amazon River. 
C) Saint Lawrence River. 
D) Chang Chiang (Yangtze)of Asia. 
A) Zaire (Congo)River. 
B) Amazon River. 
C) Saint Lawrence River. 
D) Chang Chiang (Yangtze)of Asia.

Question 2

Which are processes that are related expressly to streams and rivers?

Accepted Answer

A) Fluvial. 
B) Geomorphic. 
C) Lemnetic. 
D) Lotic. 
A) Fluvial. 
B) Geomorphic. 
C) Lemnetic. 
D) Lotic.

Question 3

Which is the tree-like drainage pattern that efficiently moves water and sediment through its system due to minimization of the total length of each branch?

Accepted Answer

A) Dendritic. 
B) Trellis. 
C) Radial. 
D) Deranged. 
A) Dendritic. 
B) Trellis. 
C) Radial. 
D) Deranged.

Question 4

Where is maximum velocity in a straight channel found?

Accepted Answer

A) Near the bottom. 
B) Near the inside of a meander. 
C) At the center and near the surface,corresponding with the deepest parts of the stream channel. 
D) At the center and near the surface,corresponding with the shallowest parts of the stream channel. 
A) Near the bottom. 
B) Near the inside of a meander. 
C) At the center and near the surface,corresponding with the deepest parts of the stream channel. 
D) At the center and near the surface,corresponding with the shallowest parts of the stream channel.

Question 5

Describe the various ways in which streams can transport material.

Accepted Answer

dissolved load: material that travels in

Question 6

Which of the following will favour stream terrace formation?

Accepted Answer

A) A large increase in sediment load. 
B) Tectonic uplift of the headwaters. 
C) A rise in sea level. 
D) A decrease in rainfall. 
A) A large increase in sediment load. 
B) Tectonic uplift of the headwaters. 
C) A rise in sea level. 
D) A decrease in rainfall.

Question 7

Stream drainage always eventually reaches the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which landform results from water exiting a constricted channel and losing velocity?

Accepted Answer

A) Meander scar. 
B) Delta. 
C) Alluvial terrace. 
D) Alluvial fan. 
A) Meander scar. 
B) Delta. 
C) Alluvial terrace. 
D) Alluvial fan.

Question 9

Channels with gradual slopes often develop a sinuous form called which pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Braided stream. 
B) Anabranching stream. 
C) Meandering stream. 
D) Straight stream. 
A) Braided stream. 
B) Anabranching stream. 
C) Meandering stream. 
D) Straight stream.

Question 10

Give the equation for stream discharge.What happens to stream velocity if discharge and depth remain the same,but width increases?

Accepted Answer

Q = wdv where Q = discharge; w = channel

Question 11

Variations in rock resistance,climate,and hydrology can influence drainage patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Excess sediment may result in which of the following channel patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) V-shaped valleys. 
B) Braided stream. 
C) Meandering stream. 
D) Straight,steep-walled channels. 
A) V-shaped valleys. 
B) Braided stream. 
C) Meandering stream. 
D) Straight,steep-walled channels.

Question 13

Which is the high ground that separates one valley from another and directs sheetflow?

Accepted Answer

A) The maximum contour elevation. 
B) Drainage divide. 
C) An interfluve. 
D) The continental divide. 
A) The maximum contour elevation. 
B) Drainage divide. 
C) An interfluve. 
D) The continental divide.

Question 14

Bed load is moved by

Accepted Answer

A) Saltation and traction. 
B) Traction and solution. 
C) Suspension and solution. 
D) Saltation and suspension. 
A) Saltation and traction. 
B) Traction and solution. 
C) Suspension and solution. 
D) Saltation and suspension.

Question 15

A floodplain is composed of alluvium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Nickpoints migrate downstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is known as the science of water and its global circulation,distribution,and properties?

Accepted Answer

A) Geomorphology. 
B) Climatology. 
C) Lithology. 
D) Hydrology. 
A) Geomorphology. 
B) Climatology. 
C) Lithology. 
D) Hydrology.

Question 18

Because rivers constitute such a small percentage of Earth's total water supply,they play a small role in landform change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Deforestation in the headwater regions of a river can cause the river to flood more frequently in downstream areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

With no clear geometry and no true stream valley,which drainage pattern occurs in areas such as glaciated shield regions?

Accepted Answer

A) Deranged. 
B) Radial. 
C) Parallel. 
D) Dendritic. 
A) Deranged. 
B) Radial. 
C) Parallel. 
D) Dendritic.

Of the world's largest rivers,which has the greatest discharge?

Which are processes that are related expressly to streams and rivers?

Which is the tree-like drainage pattern that efficiently moves water and sediment through its system due to minimization of the total length of each branch?

Where is maximum velocity in a straight channel found?

Describe the various ways in which streams can transport material.

Which of the following will favour stream terrace formation?

Stream drainage always eventually reaches the ocean.

Which landform results from water exiting a constricted channel and losing velocity?

Channels with gradual slopes often develop a sinuous form called which pattern?

Give the equation for stream discharge.What happens to stream velocity if discharge and depth remain the same,but width increases?

Variations in rock resistance,climate,and hydrology can influence drainage patterns.

Excess sediment may result in which of the following channel patterns?

Which is the high ground that separates one valley from another and directs sheetflow?

Bed load is moved by

A floodplain is composed of alluvium.

Nickpoints migrate downstream.

Which is known as the science of water and its global circulation,distribution,and properties?

Because rivers constitute such a small percentage of Earth's total water supply,they play a small role in landform change.

Deforestation in the headwater regions of a river can cause the river to flood more frequently in downstream areas.

With no clear geometry and no true stream valley,which drainage pattern occurs in areas such as glaciated shield regions?

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Exam 15: River Systems

Of the world's largest rivers,which has the greatest discharge?

Which are processes that are related expressly to streams and rivers?

Which is the tree-like drainage pattern that efficiently moves water and sediment through its system due to minimization of the total length of each branch?

Where is maximum velocity in a straight channel found?

Describe the various ways in which streams can transport material.

Which of the following will favour stream terrace formation?

Stream drainage always eventually reaches the ocean.

Which landform results from water exiting a constricted channel and losing velocity?

Channels with gradual slopes often develop a sinuous form called which pattern?

Give the equation for stream discharge.What happens to stream velocity if discharge and depth remain the same,but width increases?

Variations in rock resistance,climate,and hydrology can influence drainage patterns.

Excess sediment may result in which of the following channel patterns?

Which is the high ground that separates one valley from another and directs sheetflow?

Bed load is moved by

A floodplain is composed of alluvium.

Nickpoints migrate downstream.

Which is known as the science of water and its global circulation,distribution,and properties?

Because rivers constitute such a small percentage of Earth's total water supply,they play a small role in landform change.

Deforestation in the headwater regions of a river can cause the river to flood more frequently in downstream areas.

With no clear geometry and no true stream valley,which drainage pattern occurs in areas such as glaciated shield regions?

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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