Exam 15: Landforms Made by Running Water

The process whereby alluvium accumulates so raising the stream bed is referred to as:

Using an annotated diagram,describe the progression of stream gradation.

Which of the following transport processes would likely dominate in a muddy stream?

Landforms shaped by ____________ are conveniently described as fluvial landforms.

In humid climates,where erosion is rapid so that soil does not form,a disequilibrium is formed that is termed the geologic norm.

____________ is the term for any overland flow deposited material.

Describe and explain the development of alluvial fans.

Both the suspended load and bed load of rivers decrease with an increase in velocity.

Clay and silt are carried by a stream _____________________.

In the early stages of gradation and tributary extension,the capacity of a stream __________ the load supplied to it.