Question 1

A stream valley lengthens at the expense of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  levee 
B)  delta 
C)  interfluve 
D)  alluvial fan 
E)  peneplain 
A)  levee 
B)  delta 
C)  interfluve 
D)  alluvial fan 
E)  peneplain

Question 2

What is the name for the pattern of streams found around your university? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

This could be any of the named

Question 3

A "birds foot" pattern is indicative of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  captured stream 
B)  peneplain 
C)  knickpoint 
D)  river delta 
E)  downcutting stream 
A)  captured stream 
B)  peneplain 
C)  knickpoint 
D)  river delta 
E)  downcutting stream

Question 4

Death Valley is below sea level. Therefore, in Death Valley, base level is ________ ultimate base level.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than 
B)  lower than 
C)  equal to 
D)  not related to 
E)  unchanging with respect to 
A)  higher than 
B)  lower than 
C)  equal to 
D)  not related to 
E)  unchanging with respect to

Question 5

A yazoo stream is a type which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't have natural levees 
B)  flows quickly 
C)  runs parallel to a larger stream for a long distance 
D)  is named for a county in Croatia 
E)  is usually very straight 
A)  doesn't have natural levees 
B)  flows quickly 
C)  runs parallel to a larger stream for a long distance 
D)  is named for a county in Croatia 
E)  is usually very straight

Question 6

The elevation limit of a stream downcutting on a land mass is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a drainage anomaly 
B)  meandering 
C)  ground zero 
D)  talus 
E)  base level 
A)  a drainage anomaly 
B)  meandering 
C)  ground zero 
D)  talus 
E)  base level

Question 7

A typical drainage pattern on conic volcanic mountains would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendritic 
B)  trellis 
C)  radial 
D)  centripetal 
E)  antecedent 
A)  dendritic 
B)  trellis 
C)  radial 
D)  centripetal 
E)  antecedent

Question 8

Friction has little impact on the energy of water moving down a channel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the text, West Virginia is offered as a superb example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  superimposed streams 
B)  contrasts between dendritic and trellis drainage 
C)  antecedent streams 
D)  drainage basins 
E)  annular and radial patterns 
A)  superimposed streams 
B)  contrasts between dendritic and trellis drainage 
C)  antecedent streams 
D)  drainage basins 
E)  annular and radial patterns

Question 10

As a stream-related measure, competence is expressed as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gradient (meters per kilometer) 
B)  velocity (meters per second) 
C)  discharge (cubic meters per second) 
D)  time (seconds) 
E)  diameter (millimeters) 
A)  gradient (meters per kilometer) 
B)  velocity (meters per second) 
C)  discharge (cubic meters per second) 
D)  time (seconds) 
E)  diameter (millimeters)

Question 11

All but one of the following would cause an increase in the erosive effectiveness of stream flow: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steepen the stream gradient 
B)  decrease of turbulence 
C)  increase in channel roughness 
D)  decrease the resistance of the bedrock 
E)  increase the flow speed 
A)  steepen the stream gradient 
B)  decrease of turbulence 
C)  increase in channel roughness 
D)  decrease the resistance of the bedrock 
E)  increase the flow speed

Question 12

The terms "drainage basin" and "watershed" are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Over time, which of the following has happened to Niagara Falls?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have become rapids. 
B)  They have migrated several kilometers upstream. 
C)  They have migrated several kilometers downstream. 
D)  They have drained away most of Lake Ontario's water. 
E)  They have evolved into the world's most famous example of stream capture. 
A)  They have become rapids. 
B)  They have migrated several kilometers upstream. 
C)  They have migrated several kilometers downstream. 
D)  They have drained away most of Lake Ontario's water. 
E)  They have evolved into the world's most famous example of stream capture.

Question 14

Which stream channels tend to be most turbulent?

Accepted Answer

A)  wide ones 
B)  deep ones 
C)  ones with high speeds of flow 
D)  ones with smooth channel bottoms 
E)  the ones having the slowest flow 
A)  wide ones 
B)  deep ones 
C)  ones with high speeds of flow 
D)  ones with smooth channel bottoms 
E)  the ones having the slowest flow

Question 15

A flat alluvium-floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the ________ stage of the erosion cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  youth 
B)  mature 
C)  old age 
D)  peneplain 
E)  bajada 
A)  youth 
B)  mature 
C)  old age 
D)  peneplain 
E)  bajada

Question 16

A drop in sea level causes stream rejuvenation on land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A braided stream is one which has become adjusted so that its flow is just able to carry its sediment load.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why are floods so important in making floodplain landforms?

Accepted Answer

These landforms are overwhelmingly depos

Question 19

________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.

Accepted Answer

A)  Competence 
B)  Bedload 
C)  Capacity 
D)  Volume 
E)  Corrosion 
A)  Competence 
B)  Bedload 
C)  Capacity 
D)  Volume 
E)  Corrosion

Question 20

An oxbow lake was formerly a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  river meander 
B)  knickpoint 
C)  natural levee 
D)  stream terrace 
E)  marsh 
A)  river meander 
B)  knickpoint 
C)  natural levee 
D)  stream terrace 
E)  marsh

A stream valley lengthens at the expense of the ________.

What is the name for the pattern of streams found around your university? Justify your answer.

A "birds foot" pattern is indicative of a ________.

Death Valley is below sea level. Therefore, in Death Valley, base level is ________ ultimate base level.

A yazoo stream is a type which ________.

The elevation limit of a stream downcutting on a land mass is called ________.

A typical drainage pattern on conic volcanic mountains would be ________.

Friction has little impact on the energy of water moving down a channel.

In the text, West Virginia is offered as a superb example of ________.

As a stream-related measure, competence is expressed as a ________.

All but one of the following would cause an increase in the erosive effectiveness of stream flow: ________.

The terms "drainage basin" and "watershed" are synonymous.

Over time, which of the following has happened to Niagara Falls?

Which stream channels tend to be most turbulent?

A flat alluvium-floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the ________ stage of the erosion cycle.

A drop in sea level causes stream rejuvenation on land.

A braided stream is one which has become adjusted so that its flow is just able to carry its sediment load.

Why are floods so important in making floodplain landforms?

________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.

An oxbow lake was formerly a ________.

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Exam 16: Fluvial Processes

A stream valley lengthens at the expense of the ________.

What is the name for the pattern of streams found around your university? Justify your answer.

A "birds foot" pattern is indicative of a ________.

Death Valley is below sea level. Therefore, in Death Valley, base level is ________ ultimate base level.

A yazoo stream is a type which ________.

The elevation limit of a stream downcutting on a land mass is called ________.

A typical drainage pattern on conic volcanic mountains would be ________.

Friction has little impact on the energy of water moving down a channel.

In the text, West Virginia is offered as a superb example of ________.

As a stream-related measure, competence is expressed as a ________.

All but one of the following would cause an increase in the erosive effectiveness of stream flow: ________.

The terms "drainage basin" and "watershed" are synonymous.

Over time, which of the following has happened to Niagara Falls?

Which stream channels tend to be most turbulent?

A flat alluvium-floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the ________ stage of the erosion cycle.

A drop in sea level causes stream rejuvenation on land.

A braided stream is one which has become adjusted so that its flow is just able to carry its sediment load.

Why are floods so important in making floodplain landforms?

________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.

An oxbow lake was formerly a ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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