Question 1

Two streams that have no perennial tributaries meet to form a larger stream. That larger stream would be considered a _____ stream. ​

Accepted Answer

A) first-order 
B) second-order 
C) third-order 
D) fourth-order 
E) fifth-order 
A) first-order 
B) second-order 
C) third-order 
D) fourth-order 
E) fifth-order B

Question 2

Stream discharge is determined by stream velocity per unit of time in relation to_____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) stream load 
B) channel cross section area 
C) stream capacity 
D) channel roughness 
E) stream competence 
A) stream load 
B) channel cross section area 
C) stream capacity 
D) channel roughness 
E) stream competence B

Question 3

The multiple channels flowing out from the main stream on a delta are called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

distributaries

Question 4

A stream in a drainage basin with interior drainage will not reach the ocean. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A dendritic drainage pattern is most likely to develop on rocks that _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) have multiple parallel folds 
B) have a dome structure 
C) form a volcanic mountain 
D) are criss-crossed by fractures and faults 
E) are resistant to weathering 
A) have multiple parallel folds 
B) have a dome structure 
C) form a volcanic mountain 
D) are criss-crossed by fractures and faults 
E) are resistant to weathering

Question 6

Most volcanoes have a(n)_______________ stream pattern. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most volcanoes have a(n)_______________ stream pattern. ​...

Question 7

Which drainage pattern would you expect in a region of folded rock forming parallel ridges? ​

Accepted Answer

A) braided 
B) antecedent 
C) deranged 
D) trellis 
E) rectangular 
A) braided 
B) antecedent 
C) deranged 
D) trellis 
E) rectangular

Question 8

The expanse of land from which a stream receives runoff is the _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) tributary 
B) drainage divide ​ 
C) drainage basin 
D) order 
E) discharge 
A) tributary 
B) drainage divide ​ 
C) drainage basin 
D) order 
E) discharge

Question 9

A rectangular stream pattern consists of long parallel streams with short tributaries entering at right angles. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Erosion by rock particles that bounce, scrape, and drag along the bottom and sides of a stream channel is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Erosion by rock particles that bounce, scrape,...

Question 11

The wear and tear experienced by sediments as they tumble and bounce against one another and against the stream channel is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The wear and tear experienced by sediments...

Question 12

How does urbanization of a watershed tend to affect flooding? ​

Accepted Answer

A) there is generally no change in flooding 
B) floods don't change in magnitude, but become less frequent 
C) floods don't change in magnitude, but become more frequent 
D) flood peaks are reduced 
E) the flood peak rises higher and faster than before 
A) there is generally no change in flooding 
B) floods don't change in magnitude, but become less frequent 
C) floods don't change in magnitude, but become more frequent 
D) flood peaks are reduced 
E) the flood peak rises higher and faster than before

Question 13

A stream _______________ is the record of discharge changes in a stream over time. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A stream _______________ is the record of...

Question 14

A decrease in stream discharge will most likely result in an increase in _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) drainage area 
B) stream competence 
C) stream capacity 
D) stream energy 
E) stream deposition 
A) drainage area 
B) stream competence 
C) stream capacity 
D) stream energy 
E) stream deposition

Question 15

The steepest stream gradients tend to occur _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) in a stream's floodplain 
B) in a stream's delta 
C) in the lower stream course 
D) in the middle stream course 
E) in the upper stream course 
A) in a stream's floodplain 
B) in a stream's delta 
C) in the lower stream course 
D) in the middle stream course 
E) in the upper stream course

Question 16

Ions dissolved in stream water make up part of the stream's load. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The depositional landform resulting from a stream flowing into a standing body of water is a point bar. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Where a stream flows into a standing body of water, such as a lake or the ocean, stream sediment is deposited to form a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Where a stream flows into a standing...

Question 19

The largest size particle that a stream can carry depends on _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) elevation 
B) water temperature 
C) stream length 
D) drainage pattern 
E) stream velocity 
A) elevation 
B) water temperature 
C) stream length 
D) drainage pattern 
E) stream velocity

Question 20

Explain how a superimposed stream cutting through a mountain range forms. ​

Accepted Answer

In the geologic past, the mountain or ri

Two streams that have no perennial tributaries meet to form a larger stream. That larger stream would be considered a _____ stream.

Stream discharge is determined by stream velocity per unit of time in relation to_____.

The multiple channels flowing out from the main stream on a delta are called _______________.

A stream in a drainage basin with interior drainage will not reach the ocean.

A dendritic drainage pattern is most likely to develop on rocks that _____.

Most volcanoes have a(n)_______________ stream pattern.

Which drainage pattern would you expect in a region of folded rock forming parallel ridges?

The expanse of land from which a stream receives runoff is the _____.

A rectangular stream pattern consists of long parallel streams with short tributaries entering at right angles.

Erosion by rock particles that bounce, scrape, and drag along the bottom and sides of a stream channel is called _______________.

The wear and tear experienced by sediments as they tumble and bounce against one another and against the stream channel is called _______________.

How does urbanization of a watershed tend to affect flooding?

A stream _______________ is the record of discharge changes in a stream over time.

A decrease in stream discharge will most likely result in an increase in _____.

The steepest stream gradients tend to occur _____.

Ions dissolved in stream water make up part of the stream's load.

The depositional landform resulting from a stream flowing into a standing body of water is a point bar.

Where a stream flows into a standing body of water, such as a lake or the ocean, stream sediment is deposited to form a(n)_______________.

The largest size particle that a stream can carry depends on _____.

Explain how a superimposed stream cutting through a mountain range forms.

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Exam 17: Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Two streams that have no perennial tributaries meet to form a larger stream. That larger stream would be considered a _____ stream. ​

Stream discharge is determined by stream velocity per unit of time in relation to_____. ​

The multiple channels flowing out from the main stream on a delta are called _______________. ​

A stream in a drainage basin with interior drainage will not reach the ocean. ​

A dendritic drainage pattern is most likely to develop on rocks that _____. ​

Most volcanoes have a(n)_______________ stream pattern. ​

Which drainage pattern would you expect in a region of folded rock forming parallel ridges? ​

The expanse of land from which a stream receives runoff is the _____. ​

A rectangular stream pattern consists of long parallel streams with short tributaries entering at right angles. ​

Erosion by rock particles that bounce, scrape, and drag along the bottom and sides of a stream channel is called _______________. ​

The wear and tear experienced by sediments as they tumble and bounce against one another and against the stream channel is called _______________.

How does urbanization of a watershed tend to affect flooding? ​

A stream _______________ is the record of discharge changes in a stream over time. ​

A decrease in stream discharge will most likely result in an increase in _____. ​

The steepest stream gradients tend to occur _____. ​

Ions dissolved in stream water make up part of the stream's load. ​

The depositional landform resulting from a stream flowing into a standing body of water is a point bar. ​

Where a stream flows into a standing body of water, such as a lake or the ocean, stream sediment is deposited to form a(n)_______________. ​

The largest size particle that a stream can carry depends on _____. ​

Explain how a superimposed stream cutting through a mountain range forms. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Two streams that have no perennial tributaries meet to form a larger stream. That larger stream would be considered a _____ stream.

Stream discharge is determined by stream velocity per unit of time in relation to_____.

The multiple channels flowing out from the main stream on a delta are called _______________.

A stream in a drainage basin with interior drainage will not reach the ocean.

A dendritic drainage pattern is most likely to develop on rocks that _____.

Most volcanoes have a(n)_______________ stream pattern.

Which drainage pattern would you expect in a region of folded rock forming parallel ridges?

The expanse of land from which a stream receives runoff is the _____.

A rectangular stream pattern consists of long parallel streams with short tributaries entering at right angles.

Erosion by rock particles that bounce, scrape, and drag along the bottom and sides of a stream channel is called _______________.

How does urbanization of a watershed tend to affect flooding?

A stream _______________ is the record of discharge changes in a stream over time.

A decrease in stream discharge will most likely result in an increase in _____.

The steepest stream gradients tend to occur _____.

Ions dissolved in stream water make up part of the stream's load.

The depositional landform resulting from a stream flowing into a standing body of water is a point bar.

Where a stream flows into a standing body of water, such as a lake or the ocean, stream sediment is deposited to form a(n)_______________.

The largest size particle that a stream can carry depends on _____.

Explain how a superimposed stream cutting through a mountain range forms.