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Question #1
Downcutting is usually most prominent along the ________ part of a stream valley.
A.
lower
B.
delta
C.
upper
D.
widest
E.
interfluve
Question #2
________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.
A.
Corrosion
B.
Bedload
C.
Competence
D.
Capacity
E.
Volume
Question #3
The direct collision of a raindrop with the ground, laterally shifting fine particles a few millimeters, is ________.
A.
splash erosion
B.
valley cutting
C.
plucking
D.
peds pushing
E.
rill formation
Question #4
Death Valley is below sea level. Therefore, in Death Valley, base level is ________ ultimate base level.
A.
not related to
B.
unchanging with respect to
C.
equal to
D.
lower than
E.
higher than
Question #5
An interfluve can be found ________.
A.
in a delta
B.
between a valley
C.
in a valley bottom
D.
on a valley side
E.
in a valley
Question #6
First order streams are the ________ of all streams.
A.
shortest
B.
deepest
C.
longest
D.
widest
E.
fastest
Question #7
Which of the following is not a component of stream load?
A.
Bedload
B.
Sediments undergoing saltation
C.
Alluvium
D.
Dissolved load
E.
Suspended load
Question #8
Running water is referred to as a(an) ________ process in terms of being a landform creator.
A.
fluvial
B.
insignificant
C.
weak
D.
localized
E.
aeolian
Question #9
Streams which flow for only a part of the year are ________.
A.
intermittent
B.
consequent
C.
antecedent
D.
superimposed
E.
dry
Question #10
Which of the following is uncommon along streams?
A.
Natural levees
B.
Alluvium
C.
Floodplains
D.
Thalwegs
E.
Straight channels
Question #11
Which stream channels tend to be the most turbulent?
A.
Ones having the slowest flow
B.
Ones with high speeds of flow
C.
Wide ones
D.
Deep ones
E.
Ones with smooth channel bottoms
Question #12
The elevation limit of a stream downcutting on a land mass is called ________.
A.
base level
B.
meandering
C.
ground zero
D.
talus
E.
a drainage anomaly
Question #13
Fluvial process includes both the stream flow within valleys as well as ________.
A.
hydrolysis
B.
rock glaciers
C.
overland flow
D.
groundwater
E.
underground solution
Question #14
On a meandering stream, maximum erosion takes place along the ________.
A.
inner edge of the meanders
B.
outer edge of the meanders
C.
islands
D.
bottom
E.
places with the slowest flow
Question #15
If a stream carries water only during and immediately after a rain, it is classified as ________.
A.
intermittent
B.
perennial
C.
dendritic
D.
exotic
E.
ephemeral
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