Exam 16: Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape

Study Figure 16.10 in your textbook. Choose the option that puts the particles in order from greatest shear stress required to first move them from a stream bed, to least shear stress first required to move them from a stream bed.

The world's rivers with the largest dissolved load occur in

Using the hydrologic equation, what would you do to a river if you wanted to prevent flooding?

A landform produced by a sudden deposition of sediment where a stream enters a lake, reservoir, or sea is called

In a channel, where is flow velocity the fastest?

Which of the following stream properties tends to decrease downstream?

When a stream's discharge decreases from bankfull discharge, it has appropriate power to

A(n) ________ is formed on a floodplain when ground water seeps into a cutoff channel of a meandering river.

What is the base level of a stream?

Which factor must increase in order for a river to pick up larger particles?

A smooth concave-up profile suggests that a river

Where is the most mature soil found on a stream terrace formation?

What increases the severity of a prolonged flood?

An example of land use planning is a floodway. What is a floodway?

What is a playa?

Why would we want to know the height of water in a river bed?

Base level of a stream is a balance of

When sea levels rise,

Which option correctly describes an effect of human activity on a river channel?

How does a river "pluck" particles?