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