Question 1

A trellis drainage is a tree branchlike pattern of streams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Streams or rivers possess two kinds of energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of:

Accepted Answer

A)  water molecules. 
B)  position. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  motion. 
E)  channeling. 
A)  water molecules. 
B)  position. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  motion. 
E)  channeling.

Question 3

The ultimate base level is the lowest limit to which a stream or river can erode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A stream erodes material from its banks and bed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  suspension. 
B)  hydraulic action. 
C)  abrasion. 
D)  suspension and hydraulic action. 
E)  hydraulic action and abrasion. 
A)  suspension. 
B)  hydraulic action. 
C)  abrasion. 
D)  suspension and hydraulic action. 
E)  hydraulic action and abrasion.

Question 5

Define drainage pattern and describe the major drainage patterns.

Accepted Answer

Drainage patterns represent the arrangem

Question 6

The ultimate base level for a stream is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sea level. 
B)  the nearest lake. 
C)  the nearest stream. 
D)  the nearest spring. 
E)  the nearest valley. 
A)  sea level. 
B)  the nearest lake. 
C)  the nearest stream. 
D)  the nearest spring. 
E)  the nearest valley.

Question 7

The approximate percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  10%. 
B)  30%. 
C)  50%. 
D)  70%. 
E)  100%. 
A)  10%. 
B)  30%. 
C)  50%. 
D)  70%. 
E)  100%.

Question 8

The Rocky Mountains, which separates drainage in opposite directions, is also referred to as the continental divide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins...

Question 10

Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Water that returns to the oceans as...

A trellis drainage is a tree branchlike pattern of streams.

Streams or rivers possess two kinds of energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of:

The ultimate base level is the lowest limit to which a stream or river can erode.

A stream erodes material from its banks and bed by:

Define drainage pattern and describe the major drainage patterns.

The ultimate base level for a stream is:

The approximate percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water is about:

The Rocky Mountains, which separates drainage in opposite directions, is also referred to as the continental divide.

Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

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A trellis drainage is a tree branchlike pattern of streams.

Streams or rivers possess two kinds of energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of:

The ultimate base level is the lowest limit to which a stream or river can erode.

A stream erodes material from its banks and bed by:

Define drainage pattern and describe the major drainage patterns.

The ultimate base level for a stream is:

The approximate percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water is about:

The Rocky Mountains, which separates drainage in opposite directions, is also referred to as the continental divide.

Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

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

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