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