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