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