Question 1

What percentage of Earth's water is in the form of seawater?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.15% 
B) 97.2% 
C) 0.62% 
D) 0.03% 
A) 2.15% 
B) 97.2% 
C) 0.62% 
D) 0.03%

Question 2

What is saltation and why would a particle saltate?

Accepted Answer

Saltation is when sediment bou

Question 3

Why are urban areas susceptible to flash floods?

Accepted Answer

A) Oil, gasoline, and other auto fluids repel more water into the stream system 
B) City sewers promote flooding of city streets and parking areas 
C) A high percentage of the surface area is covered with cement, asphalt, and other impervious materials 
D) Construction materials promote rapid absorption of precipitation, which puts excess water into the stream system 
A) Oil, gasoline, and other auto fluids repel more water into the stream system 
B) City sewers promote flooding of city streets and parking areas 
C) A high percentage of the surface area is covered with cement, asphalt, and other impervious materials 
D) Construction materials promote rapid absorption of precipitation, which puts excess water into the stream system

Question 4

Explain the processes necessary to form a bird's-foot delta such as that on the Mississippi River.

Accepted Answer

The stream carries large quantities of s

Question 5

When discharge increases, the flow velocity will increase.However, the width and depth of the stream will decrease because the stream downcutting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is the maximum load of solid particles a stream can transport per unit time.

Accepted Answer

A) Corrosion 
B) Capacity 
C) Competence 
D) Carbonate 
A) Corrosion 
B) Capacity 
C) Competence 
D) Carbonate

Question 7

Which location marks the cutbank on this image?

Accepted Answer

A) Location A 
B) Location B 
C) Location C 
D) Location D 
A) Location A 
B) Location B 
C) Location C 
D) Location D

Question 8

Maximum velocity occurs when the stream is at the bankful stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A ________ stream consists of a complex network of converging and diverging channels that weave around channel bars.

Accepted Answer

A) straight channel 
B) meandering stream 
C) braided stream 
D) bedrock channel 
A) straight channel 
B) meandering stream 
C) braided stream 
D) bedrock channel

Question 10

What will happen to the water level in the stream if the water table is below the level of the stream channel?

Accepted Answer

A) The stream will lose water to the groundwater system. 
B) The stream will gain water from the groundwater system. 
C) The level of water in the stream will remain constant. 
A) The stream will lose water to the groundwater system. 
B) The stream will gain water from the groundwater system. 
C) The level of water in the stream will remain constant.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the three zones of a river system?

Accepted Answer

A) Sediment Capacity Zone 
B) Sediment Transport Zone 
C) Sediment Deposition Zone 
D) Sediment Production Zone 
A) Sediment Capacity Zone 
B) Sediment Transport Zone 
C) Sediment Deposition Zone 
D) Sediment Production Zone

Question 12

The ________ describes the path water takes as it moves between the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrologic Cycle 
B) Oxygen Cycle 
C) Rock Cycle 
D) Matter State Cycle 
A) Hydrologic Cycle 
B) Oxygen Cycle 
C) Rock Cycle 
D) Matter State Cycle

Question 13

In terms of competence, if the velocity of the stream triples, the impact force of the water will increase ________ times.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) nine 
D) eighteen 
A) two 
B) three 
C) nine 
D) eighteen

Question 14

Streams generally receive their water from two sources.What are those two sources?

Accepted Answer

A) Lakes and meteorites 
B) Meteorites and comets 
C) Overland flow and groundwater 
D) Groundwater and evaporation 
A) Lakes and meteorites 
B) Meteorites and comets 
C) Overland flow and groundwater 
D) Groundwater and evaporation

Question 15

In a series of stream terrace levels, the oldest terrace is the one that is lowest in elevation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What percentage of Earth's water is in the form of seawater?

What is saltation and why would a particle saltate?

Why are urban areas susceptible to flash floods?

Explain the processes necessary to form a bird's-foot delta such as that on the Mississippi River.

When discharge increases, the flow velocity will increase.However, the width and depth of the stream will decrease because the stream downcutting.

________ is the maximum load of solid particles a stream can transport per unit time.

Which location marks the cutbank on this image?

Maximum velocity occurs when the stream is at the bankful stage.

A ________ stream consists of a complex network of converging and diverging channels that weave around channel bars.

What will happen to the water level in the stream if the water table is below the level of the stream channel?

Which of the following is not one of the three zones of a river system?

The ________ describes the path water takes as it moves between the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere.

In terms of competence, if the velocity of the stream triples, the impact force of the water will increase ________ times.

Streams generally receive their water from two sources.What are those two sources?

In a series of stream terrace levels, the oldest terrace is the one that is lowest in elevation.

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What percentage of Earth's water is in the form of seawater?

What is saltation and why would a particle saltate?

Why are urban areas susceptible to flash floods?

Explain the processes necessary to form a bird's-foot delta such as that on the Mississippi River.

When discharge increases, the flow velocity will increase.However, the width and depth of the stream will decrease because the stream downcutting.

________ is the maximum load of solid particles a stream can transport per unit time.

Which location marks the cutbank on this image?

Maximum velocity occurs when the stream is at the bankful stage.

A ________ stream consists of a complex network of converging and diverging channels that weave around channel bars.

What will happen to the water level in the stream if the water table is below the level of the stream channel?

Which of the following is not one of the three zones of a river system?

The ________ describes the path water takes as it moves between the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere.

In terms of competence, if the velocity of the stream triples, the impact force of the water will increase ________ times.

Streams generally receive their water from two sources.What are those two sources?

In a series of stream terrace levels, the oldest terrace is the one that is lowest in elevation.

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

Divergent Boundaries

Convergent Boundaries

Mass Wasting

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Global Climate Change

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Energy and Mineral Resources

Touring Our Solar System

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