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