Question 1

Which of the following is NOT associated with streams over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  shortening of valleys 
B)  lengthening of valleys 
C)  widening of valleys 
D)  deposition of sediments 
E)  erosion of sediments 
A)  shortening of valleys 
B)  lengthening of valleys 
C)  widening of valleys 
D)  deposition of sediments 
E)  erosion of sediments

Question 2

The eventual result of ________ is to reduce almost all stream-carried debris to very small silt particles.

Accepted Answer

A)  splash erosion 
B)  rill erosion 
C)  abrasion 
D)  sheet erosion 
E)  precipitation 
A)  splash erosion 
B)  rill erosion 
C)  abrasion 
D)  sheet erosion 
E)  precipitation

Question 3

A peneplain is the ________ of the classical geomorphic cycle of erosion.

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning 
B)  youthful stage 
C)  mature stage 
D)  old age stage 
E)  end product 
A)  beginning 
B)  youthful stage 
C)  mature stage 
D)  old age stage 
E)  end product

Question 4

Which of the following scientists is closely associated with the theory of crustal change and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Davis 
B)  Wegener 
C)  Bacon 
D)  Richter 
E)  Penck 
A)  Davis 
B)  Wegener 
C)  Bacon 
D)  Richter 
E)  Penck

Question 5

________ does not generally determine the erosive effectiveness of a stream.

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed of flow 
B)  Turbulence of flow 
C)  Gradient of the stream bed 
D)  Volume of flow 
E)  Saltiness 
A)  Speed of flow 
B)  Turbulence of flow 
C)  Gradient of the stream bed 
D)  Volume of flow 
E)  Saltiness

Question 6

________ is the basic characteristic that occurs in overland flow and not in stream flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gravitational influence 
B)  Non-channelized-channelized flow 
C)  Sediment transport 
D)  Erosion 
E)  Traction 
A)  Gravitational influence 
B)  Non-channelized-channelized flow 
C)  Sediment transport 
D)  Erosion 
E)  Traction

Question 7

Floodplains are caused by floods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain how rivers construct deltas. Then, speculate as to why the mighty St. Lawrence River-draining the Great Lakes-does not have a delta.

Accepted Answer

Rivers reach base level and lose some of

Question 9

Oxbow lakes are an erosional feature characteristic of all stages of the geomorphic cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Running water is referred to as a(an) ________ process in terms of being a landform creator.

Accepted Answer

A)  insignificant 
B)  aeolian 
C)  fluvial 
D)  localized 
E)  weak 
A)  insignificant 
B)  aeolian 
C)  fluvial 
D)  localized 
E)  weak

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with the former position of a river channel?

Accepted Answer

A)  meander scars 
B)  oxbow lakes 
C)  cutoff meanders 
D)  oxbow swamps 
E)  yazoo stream 
A)  meander scars 
B)  oxbow lakes 
C)  cutoff meanders 
D)  oxbow swamps 
E)  yazoo stream

Question 12

Which of the following is LEAST affected by the action of channelized water?

Accepted Answer

A)  floodplains 
B)  valley sides 
C)  valley bottoms 
D)  stream channels 
E)  interfluves 
A)  floodplains 
B)  valley sides 
C)  valley bottoms 
D)  stream channels 
E)  interfluves

Question 13

Perennial streams are closely identified with desert landscapes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following rivers has the largest delta in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mississippi 
B)  Indus 
C)  Ob 
D)  Amazon 
E)  Thames 
A)  Mississippi 
B)  Indus 
C)  Ob 
D)  Amazon 
E)  Thames

Question 15

Which of the following DECREASES with increasing stream order number?

Accepted Answer

A)  average stream length 
B)  average watershed area 
C)  average stream discharge 
D)  average stream gradient 
E)  average stream capacity 
A)  average stream length 
B)  average watershed area 
C)  average stream discharge 
D)  average stream gradient 
E)  average stream capacity

Question 16

The amount of friction per cubic area in streamflow is maximized in wide, deep, smooth-bottomed rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The existence of a stream terrace is sure evidence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  knickpoint 
B)  entrenched meanders 
C)  rejuvenation 
D)  delayed tributary junction 
E)  volcanic activity 
A)  knickpoint 
B)  entrenched meanders 
C)  rejuvenation 
D)  delayed tributary junction 
E)  volcanic activity

Question 18

The detachment and removal of fragmented rock material is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diastrophism 
B)  erosion 
C)  leaching 
D)  regolith stripping 
E)  sedimentation 
A)  diastrophism 
B)  erosion 
C)  leaching 
D)  regolith stripping 
E)  sedimentation

Question 19

A consequence of vegetation removal is accelerated stream erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The portion of the terrain in which a drainage system is most clearly established is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interfluve 
B)  valley 
C)  valley side 
D)  valley bottom 
E)  drainage divide 
A)  interfluve 
B)  valley 
C)  valley side 
D)  valley bottom 
E)  drainage divide

Which of the following is NOT associated with streams over time?

The eventual result of ________ is to reduce almost all stream-carried debris to very small silt particles.

A peneplain is the ________ of the classical geomorphic cycle of erosion.

Which of the following scientists is closely associated with the theory of crustal change and development?

________ does not generally determine the erosive effectiveness of a stream.

________ is the basic characteristic that occurs in overland flow and not in stream flow.

Floodplains are caused by floods.

Explain how rivers construct deltas. Then, speculate as to why the mighty St. Lawrence River-draining the Great Lakes-does not have a delta.

Oxbow lakes are an erosional feature characteristic of all stages of the geomorphic cycle.

Running water is referred to as a(an) ________ process in terms of being a landform creator.

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with the former position of a river channel?

Which of the following is LEAST affected by the action of channelized water?

Perennial streams are closely identified with desert landscapes.

Which of the following rivers has the largest delta in the world?

Which of the following DECREASES with increasing stream order number?

The amount of friction per cubic area in streamflow is maximized in wide, deep, smooth-bottomed rivers.

The existence of a stream terrace is sure evidence of ________.

The detachment and removal of fragmented rock material is known as ________.

A consequence of vegetation removal is accelerated stream erosion.

The portion of the terrain in which a drainage system is most clearly established is known as a(n) ________.

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

Filters

Exam 16: Fluvial Processes

Which of the following is NOT associated with streams over time?

The eventual result of ________ is to reduce almost all stream-carried debris to very small silt particles.

A peneplain is the ________ of the classical geomorphic cycle of erosion.

Which of the following scientists is closely associated with the theory of crustal change and development?

________ does not generally determine the erosive effectiveness of a stream.

________ is the basic characteristic that occurs in overland flow and not in stream flow.

Floodplains are caused by floods.

Explain how rivers construct deltas. Then, speculate as to why the mighty St. Lawrence River-draining the Great Lakes-does not have a delta.

Oxbow lakes are an erosional feature characteristic of all stages of the geomorphic cycle.

Running water is referred to as a(an) ________ process in terms of being a landform creator.

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with the former position of a river channel?

Which of the following is LEAST affected by the action of channelized water?

Perennial streams are closely identified with desert landscapes.

Which of the following rivers has the largest delta in the world?

Which of the following DECREASES with increasing stream order number?

The amount of friction per cubic area in streamflow is maximized in wide, deep, smooth-bottomed rivers.

The existence of a stream terrace is sure evidence of ________.

The detachment and removal of fragmented rock material is known as ________.

A consequence of vegetation removal is accelerated stream erosion.

The portion of the terrain in which a drainage system is most clearly established is known as a(n) ________.

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

Filters