Question 1

Braided streams have an intricate network of dividing and rejoining channels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In the hydrologic cycle, what happens to the precipitation that falls on the land?

Accepted Answer

It results in runoff, evaporation, transpiration, or seeps into the ground and becomes groundwater.

Question 3

When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film of water known as ____________________ flow develops. This type of flow can result in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

sheet, sheet erosion

Question 4

Meandering streams have semi-circular cross-sections along most of their length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An uplifted erosional remnant of a floodplain that formed when a stream was flowing at a higher level is called a(n) ___________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of An uplifted erosional remnant of a floodplain...

Question 6

A fan-shaped deposit of alluvium that forms adjacent to highlands in arid or semiarid climates is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fan-shaped deposit of alluvium that forms...

Question 7

Streams with broad, shallow channels and narrow, deep channels have a higher flow velocity than do those with semi-circular channels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a 20-year flood?

Accepted Answer

Based on records (hydrographs and flood

Question 9

The types of marine deltas that are recognized, based on the relative importance of the processes involved in their formation, are ____________________-dominated, ____________________-dominated, and ____________________-dominated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The types of marine deltas that are...

Question 10

What is meant by the term "divide" as in the continental divide along the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

It is the topographi

Question 11

A delta that has islands reworked by waves on the seaward side, such as the Nile delta, is typically formed as in a(n) ____-dominated delta.

Accepted Answer

A)  avian 
B)  stream 
C)  wave 
D)  tide 
E)  sediment 
A)  avian 
B)  stream 
C)  wave 
D)  tide 
E)  sediment

Question 12

Describe where flow velocity is highest in a semi-straight channel and why?

Accepted Answer

Flow velocity is highest in the center o

Question 13

Briefly explain the physical properties of water instrumental in the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

Water changes phase

Question 14

Briefly explain what will happen to a stream's behavior if one drains a lake that is a temporary base level for that stream.

Accepted Answer

Drainage of a lake that serves as a temp

Question 15

What is stream piracy? What happens when one stream pirates another?

Accepted Answer

Stream piracy occurs when headward erosi

Question 16

How often will a flood of a 50-year magnitude occur?

Accepted Answer

Over time, a flood of that mag

Question 17

What happens when a stream overflows its banks?

Accepted Answer

During a flood, a channel receives more

Question 18

The percentage of the Earth's water that is fresh water that is not frozen is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5%. 
B)  3%. 
C)  2%. 
D)  0.65%. 
E)  0.01%. 
A)  5%. 
B)  3%. 
C)  2%. 
D)  0.65%. 
E)  0.01%.

Question 19

Particles move along a streambed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  rolling. 
B)  sliding. 
C)  saltation. 
D)  rolling and sliding. 
E)  rolling, sliding, and saltation. 
A)  rolling. 
B)  sliding. 
C)  saltation. 
D)  rolling and sliding. 
E)  rolling, sliding, and saltation.

Question 20

Deep, meandering canyons cut into bedrock are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hard rock meanders. 
B)  oxbows. 
C)  incised meanders. 
D)  eroded meanders. 
E)  floodplains. 
A)  hard rock meanders. 
B)  oxbows. 
C)  incised meanders. 
D)  eroded meanders. 
E)  floodplains.

Braided streams have an intricate network of dividing and rejoining channels.

In the hydrologic cycle, what happens to the precipitation that falls on the land?

When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film of water known as flow develops. This type of flow can result in .

Meandering streams have semi-circular cross-sections along most of their length.

An uplifted erosional remnant of a floodplain that formed when a stream was flowing at a higher level is called a(n) ___________________

A fan-shaped deposit of alluvium that forms adjacent to highlands in arid or semiarid climates is called a(n) ____________________.

Streams with broad, shallow channels and narrow, deep channels have a higher flow velocity than do those with semi-circular channels.

What is a 20-year flood?

The types of marine deltas that are recognized, based on the relative importance of the processes involved in their formation, are -dominated, -dominated, and -dominated.

What is meant by the term "divide" as in the continental divide along the Rocky Mountains?

A delta that has islands reworked by waves on the seaward side, such as the Nile delta, is typically formed as in a(n) ____-dominated delta.

Describe where flow velocity is highest in a semi-straight channel and why?

Briefly explain the physical properties of water instrumental in the hydrologic cycle.

Briefly explain what will happen to a stream's behavior if one drains a lake that is a temporary base level for that stream.

What is stream piracy? What happens when one stream pirates another?

How often will a flood of a 50-year magnitude occur?

What happens when a stream overflows its banks?

The percentage of the Earth's water that is fresh water that is not frozen is:

Particles move along a streambed by:

Deep, meandering canyons cut into bedrock are called:

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Exam 11: Running Water

Braided streams have an intricate network of dividing and rejoining channels.

In the hydrologic cycle, what happens to the precipitation that falls on the land?

When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film of water known as ____________________ flow develops. This type of flow can result in ____________________.

Meandering streams have semi-circular cross-sections along most of their length.

An uplifted erosional remnant of a floodplain that formed when a stream was flowing at a higher level is called a(n) ___________________

A fan-shaped deposit of alluvium that forms adjacent to highlands in arid or semiarid climates is called a(n) ____________________.

Streams with broad, shallow channels and narrow, deep channels have a higher flow velocity than do those with semi-circular channels.

What is a 20-year flood?

The types of marine deltas that are recognized, based on the relative importance of the processes involved in their formation, are ____________________-dominated, ____________________-dominated, and ____________________-dominated.

What is meant by the term "divide" as in the continental divide along the Rocky Mountains?

A delta that has islands reworked by waves on the seaward side, such as the Nile delta, is typically formed as in a(n) ____-dominated delta.

Describe where flow velocity is highest in a semi-straight channel and why?

Briefly explain the physical properties of water instrumental in the hydrologic cycle.

Briefly explain what will happen to a stream's behavior if one drains a lake that is a temporary base level for that stream.

What is stream piracy? What happens when one stream pirates another?

How often will a flood of a 50-year magnitude occur?

What happens when a stream overflows its banks?

The percentage of the Earth's water that is fresh water that is not frozen is:

Particles move along a streambed by:

Deep, meandering canyons cut into bedrock are called:

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

Filters

When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film of water known as flow develops. This type of flow can result in .

The types of marine deltas that are recognized, based on the relative importance of the processes involved in their formation, are -dominated, -dominated, and -dominated.