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Question #1
Downcutting is usually most prominent along the ________ part of a stream valley.
A.
upper
B.
delta
C.
widest
D.
interfluve
E.
lower
Question #2
________ is an expression of the total load a stream can transport.
A.
Competence
B.
Volume
C.
Capacity
D.
Corrosion
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.
splash erosion
C.
peds pushing
D.
valley cutting
E.
plucking
Question #4
Death Valley is below sea level. Therefore, in Death Valley, base level is ________ ultimate base level.
A.
higher than
B.
equal to
C.
unchanging with respect to
D.
not related to
E.
lower 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.
deepest
B.
fastest
C.
shortest
D.
widest
E.
longest
Question #7
Which of the following is not a component of stream load?
A.
Alluvium
B.
Bedload
C.
Sediments undergoing saltation
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.
aeolian
B.
fluvial
C.
localized
D.
insignificant
E.
weak
Question #9
Streams which flow for only a part of the year are ________.
A.
intermittent
B.
superimposed
C.
consequent
D.
dry
E.
antecedent
Question #10
Which of the following is uncommon along streams?
A.
Natural levees
B.
Thalwegs
C.
Floodplains
D.
Alluvium
E.
Straight channels
Question #11
Which stream channels tend to be the most turbulent?
A.
Wide ones
B.
Ones having the slowest flow
C.
Ones with high speeds of flow
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.
talus
B.
a drainage anomaly
C.
base level
D.
meandering
E.
ground zero
Question #13
Fluvial process includes both the stream flow within valleys as well as ________.
A.
rock glaciers
B.
hydrolysis
C.
groundwater
D.
underground solution
E.
overland flow
Question #14
On a meandering stream, maximum erosion takes place along the ________.
A.
inner edge of the meanders
B.
bottom
C.
islands
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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