Question 1

____________________ is the process where bed load is transported by intermittent bouncing, skipping, and resting along the stream bed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the process where bed load...

Question 2

Alluvial fans form best in humid climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Is it possible to change the velocity of a stream but have it maintain the same discharge? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes. The discharge ( Q )is a product of

Question 4

What makes Earth unique from other planets and moons in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

A) It did not form by accretion. 
B) It is the only planet known to have water. 
C) It is the only known planet to currently have liquid water. 
D) It is the only planet with water vapor in its atmosphere. 
E) It formed much later than other planets, allowing for the presence of liquid water. 
A) It did not form by accretion. 
B) It is the only planet known to have water. 
C) It is the only known planet to currently have liquid water. 
D) It is the only planet with water vapor in its atmosphere. 
E) It formed much later than other planets, allowing for the presence of liquid water.

Question 5

Headward erosion cuts through a drainage divide and diverts part of the drainage to another stream. This process is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) stream erosion 
B) stream piracy 
C) downcutting 
D) stream terracing 
E) stream division 
A) stream erosion 
B) stream piracy 
C) downcutting 
D) stream terracing 
E) stream division

Question 6

What do the solid particles of a stream include?

Accepted Answer

A) bed load only 
B) suspended load only 
C) solution load only 
D) bed load and suspended load 
E) suspended load and solution load 
A) bed load only 
B) suspended load only 
C) solution load only 
D) bed load and suspended load 
E) suspended load and solution load

Question 7

Briefly explain the trade-offs that accompany any flood control project.

Accepted Answer

The obvious benefits of controlling floo

Question 8

Most of Earth's fresh water is found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) glaciers 
B) lakes 
C) rivers and streams 
D) groundwater 
E) the atmosphere 
A) glaciers 
B) lakes 
C) rivers and streams 
D) groundwater 
E) the atmosphere

Question 9

A stream's equilibrium profile shows a delicate balance among gradient, discharge, flow velocity, channel shape and sediment load. We would say that the stream is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) superposed 
B) incised 
C) graded 
D) divided 
E) braided 
A) superposed 
B) incised 
C) graded 
D) divided 
E) braided

Question 10

What do scientists mean when they say that a flood is a 100-year flood?

Accepted Answer

A) A flood of that magnitude will occur once every 100 years. 
B) Every year there is a 1% chance of a flood of a certain magnitude occurring. 
C) There isn't enough information to determine how frequently flooding occurs. 
D) Every year, there is a 10% chance of a flood of a certain magnitude occurring. 
E) The last time a flood of that size occurred was 100 years ago. 
A) A flood of that magnitude will occur once every 100 years. 
B) Every year there is a 1% chance of a flood of a certain magnitude occurring. 
C) There isn't enough information to determine how frequently flooding occurs. 
D) Every year, there is a 10% chance of a flood of a certain magnitude occurring. 
E) The last time a flood of that size occurred was 100 years ago.

Question 11

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 12

What is the ultimate base level for a stream?

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 13

The lower limit to which the stream can erode is its ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lower limit to which the stream...

Question 14

To predict floods, scientists ____.

Accepted Answer

A) monitor a stream's water levels 
B) evaluate a stream's past behavior 
C) assume the same behavior as last year 
D) monitor water levels and evaluate past behavior for a stream 
E) makes guesses, as floods cannot be predicted. 
A) monitor a stream's water levels 
B) evaluate a stream's past behavior 
C) assume the same behavior as last year 
D) monitor water levels and evaluate past behavior for a stream 
E) makes guesses, as floods cannot be predicted.

Question 15

Most water in the United States comes from groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The hydrologic cycle is powered by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) consumption of water 
B) runoff 
C) solar radiation 
D) Earth's rotation 
E) ocean currents 
A) consumption of water 
B) runoff 
C) solar radiation 
D) Earth's rotation 
E) ocean currents

Question 17

A dry surface has a higher infiltration capacity than a moist surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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...

Exam 12: Running Water--Streams and Rivers

____________________ is the process where bed load is transported by intermittent bouncing, skipping, and resting along the stream bed.

Alluvial fans form best in humid climates.

Is it possible to change the velocity of a stream but have it maintain the same discharge? Explain.

What makes Earth unique from other planets and moons in our solar system?

Headward erosion cuts through a drainage divide and diverts part of the drainage to another stream. This process is known as ____.

What do the solid particles of a stream include?

Briefly explain the trade-offs that accompany any flood control project.

Most of Earth's fresh water is found in ____.

A stream's equilibrium profile shows a delicate balance among gradient, discharge, flow velocity, channel shape and sediment load. We would say that the stream is ____.

What do scientists mean when they say that a flood is a 100-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 the ultimate base level for a stream?

The lower limit to which the stream can erode is its ____________________.

To predict floods, scientists ____.

Most water in the United States comes from groundwater.

The hydrologic cycle is powered by ____.

A dry surface has a higher infiltration capacity than a moist surface.

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

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Plutons

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earthapos;s Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and Earthapos;s Crust

Mass Wasting

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Organic Evolution--The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History

Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History

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