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