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