Question 1

Streams of 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 2

Lateral erosion creates conditions along a stream valley that promote movement of material by another geologic process known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lateral erosion creates conditions along a stream...

Question 3

The 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 4

A drainage pattern typical of high mountains is radial drainage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 the

Question 6

If a superposed stream erodes downward into resistant rock and cuts narrow canyons,the resulting feature is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a superposed stream erodes downward into...

Question 7

Briefly explain how a meandering stream can become incised in solid bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A stream with a previously est

Question 8

A canyon that is much deeper than it is wide with vertical or near vertical sides is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) mountain canyon. 
B) grand canyon. 
C) slot canyon. 
D) deep canyon. 
E) stream canyon. 
A) mountain canyon. 
B) grand canyon. 
C) slot canyon. 
D) deep canyon. 
E) stream canyon.

Question 9

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.

Question 10

How and where do alluvial fans form?

Accepted Answer

Alluvial fans form best on lowlands with

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

Lateral erosion creates conditions along a stream valley that promote movement of material by another geologic process known as ____________________.

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

A drainage pattern typical of high mountains is radial drainage.

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

If a superposed stream erodes downward into resistant rock and cuts narrow canyons,the resulting feature is called a(n)____________________.

Briefly explain how a meandering stream can become incised in solid bedrock.

A canyon that is much deeper than it is wide with vertical or near vertical sides is called a(n)

Deep,meandering canyons cut into bedrock are called:

How and where do alluvial fans form?

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

Lateral erosion creates conditions along a stream valley that promote movement of material by another geologic process known as ____________________.

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

A drainage pattern typical of high mountains is radial drainage.

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

If a superposed stream erodes downward into resistant rock and cuts narrow canyons,the resulting feature is called a(n)____________________.

Briefly explain how a meandering stream can become incised in solid bedrock.

A canyon that is much deeper than it is wide with vertical or near vertical sides is called a(n)

Deep,meandering canyons cut into bedrock are called:

How and where do alluvial fans form?

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

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

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