Exam 16: Fluvial Processes

Which of the following is a feature associated with a yazoo stream?

The use of hydropower seems to have impacts that are not "green."

It appears that the numbers of large dams will increase into the future.

Streams carving large valleys do most of their erosional work during flood stage.

Erosion is increased with increases in a stream's turbulent flow.

Streams flowing into a structural basin form radial drainage patterns.

What is the main environmental problem associated with the Mississippi River delta and what is to be done about it?

A prime example of the application of equilibrium theory can be seen in any hilly area where ________.

Aggradation occurs on geologically uplifted parts of Earth's crust.

Where is one unlikely find much alluvium deposited in a stream valley?

The "signature" of an actively downcutting stream is a V-shaped valley.

Floodplains can grow by lateral erosion.

Water is more important than wind in its role as a sculptor of terrain.

The final result of the classical theory of the geomorphic cycle concept is ________.

In terms of erosion, a gulley is a larger example of a feature called a(n) ________.

All natural deltas are in a triangular shape.

Niagara Falls tumbles over a massive bed of resistant limestone known as the Niagara ________.

Generally, a relatively small amount of material is transported by saltation as compared to other means of stream transport.

A ________ stream has an interwoven network of small channels separated by much loose debris.

Uplift and rejuvenation are indicated by the presence of landforms known as ________.