Exam 15: Landforms Made by Running Water

Waterfalls and rapids are mostly likely associated with _________ aged streams.

In the early stages of stream gradation,the capacity of the stream exceeds the load supplied to it.

Stream ____________ is the progressive removal of mineral material from the floor and sides of the channel,whether bedrock or regolith.

What is the geologic norm with reference to erosion?

Fluvial landforms and fluvial processes dominate the continental land surfaces the world over.

The erosive force of flowing water is referred to as:

The sea-level surface envisaged to lie beneath an entire landmass that represents the lower limiting level is referred to as the:

Identify the three main processes with fluvial erosion and give examples of how they may be represented in the landscape.

High rates of erosion by overland flow do occur occasionally in semi-arid or arid regions.

The rolling or sliding of particles in a stream moves larger debris referred to collectively at the.

Identify the stages in William Morris Davis' geographic cycle with particular reference to your local landscape.

The erosion process associated with overland flow is referred to as:

Compare and contrast the landscapes inherent in early,middle and late stages of stream gradation.

________________ is the bouncing of materials along a stream bed.

The stream erosion process in which certain rocks and minerals are dissolved in the water is called _______________.

Splash erosion can eventually cause a soil to be less able to absorb water.

The maximum solid load of debris that can be carried by a stream at a given discharge is a measure of the:

Alluvial terraces form due to which of the following factors?

When a stream's velocity is doubled,its ability to transport bed load is also doubled.

Alluvial rivers are small rivers with high gradients that move large quantities of sediment.