Question 1

In what units do scientists measure stream discharge?

Accepted Answer

cubic metr

Question 2

Which one of the following would cause stream rejuvenation?

Accepted Answer

A) sea level rises 
B) a shift from downcutting to lateral cutting 
C) the land is uplifted 
D) when unstable distributaries in a delta are abandoned 
A) sea level rises 
B) a shift from downcutting to lateral cutting 
C) the land is uplifted 
D) when unstable distributaries in a delta are abandoned

Question 3

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
-Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) foreset 
B) topset 
C) bottomset 
D) upset 
A) foreset 
B) topset 
C) bottomset 
D) upset

Question 4

What generalizations can you make regarding the geology of a given area by examining stream drainage patterns on a topographic map? Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

Radial drainage patterns reveal volcanoe

Question 5

Urbanization lowers peak discharges on small streams by routing the runoff directly to the stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you found yourself "up the yazoo without a paddle" you'd likely be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) following the wrong distributary upstream, never to intersect the main channel 
B) going up a low capacity parallel tributary on the other side of the levee from the main channel 
C) in a meander cutoff oxbow lake across the cutbank from the main channel 
D) vainly wishing that you had read the textbook a little more closely 
A) following the wrong distributary upstream, never to intersect the main channel 
B) going up a low capacity parallel tributary on the other side of the levee from the main channel 
C) in a meander cutoff oxbow lake across the cutbank from the main channel 
D) vainly wishing that you had read the textbook a little more closely

Question 7

A ________ stream pattern is developed only on growing mountains like volcanoes or where the land surface is tectonically doming upward as over intrusions or salt diapirs.

Accepted Answer

A) radial 
B) dendritic 
C) boreal 
D) trellis 
A) radial 
B) dendritic 
C) boreal 
D) trellis

Question 8

A radial drainage pattern develops around a volcano.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ refers to unconsolidated sediments deposited from streams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to unconsolidated sediments deposited from...

Question 10

Stream discharge is defined as the quantity of water flowing past a specific channel location per unit time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Incised meanders are evidence for what sequence of geologic events?

Accepted Answer

A) Land uplift was followed by stream downcutting. 
B) Lateral cutting by streams was followed by subsidence of the land. 
C) A sea level rise was followed by stream downcutting. 
D) Stream downcutting was followed by a rise in base level. 
A) Land uplift was followed by stream downcutting. 
B) Lateral cutting by streams was followed by subsidence of the land. 
C) A sea level rise was followed by stream downcutting. 
D) Stream downcutting was followed by a rise in base level.

Question 12

Which one of the following best describes how urbanization affects small-stream watersheds?

Accepted Answer

A) Infiltration is reduced; lag time between storms and peak runoff is increased. 
B) Infiltration increases slightly; lag time between storms and peak runoff decreases. 
C) Infiltration decreases; lag time between storms and peak runoff is shortened. 
D) Infiltration and lag time between storms and peak runoff increase. 
A) Infiltration is reduced; lag time between storms and peak runoff is increased. 
B) Infiltration increases slightly; lag time between storms and peak runoff decreases. 
C) Infiltration decreases; lag time between storms and peak runoff is shortened. 
D) Infiltration and lag time between storms and peak runoff increase.

Question 13

Which one of the following best fits with floodplain widening?

Accepted Answer

A) youthful stream; downcutting and waterfall retreat 
B) old age stream; rapid erosion of a delta 
C) mature stream; lateral cutting and point bar deposition 
D) stream rejuvenation; downcutting and meandering 
A) youthful stream; downcutting and waterfall retreat 
B) old age stream; rapid erosion of a delta 
C) mature stream; lateral cutting and point bar deposition 
D) stream rejuvenation; downcutting and meandering

Question 14

The ________ river has the largest discharge of any in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Nile 
B) Mississippi 
C) Congo 
D) Amazon 
A) Nile 
B) Mississippi 
C) Congo 
D) Amazon

Question 15

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
-Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) cut bank 
B) point bar 
C) natural levee 
D) delta 
A) cut bank 
B) point bar 
C) natural levee 
D) delta

Question 16

Which of the following are not methods of flood control?

Accepted Answer

A) artificial levees 
B) flood-control dams 
C) channelization 
D) demolishing dams 
A) artificial levees 
B) flood-control dams 
C) channelization 
D) demolishing dams

Question 17

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
-Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) meander scar 
B) distributary 
C) cutoff 
D) oxbow lake 
A) meander scar 
B) distributary 
C) cutoff 
D) oxbow lake

Question 18

What changes can you expect to river geology, hydrology, and water quality upon damming a river?

Accepted Answer

decreased gradient and deposit

Question 19

Which of the following statements is false about an anastomosed stream?

Accepted Answer

A) resemble braided streams 
B) have deep, interwoven, multiple channels 
C) channels shift frequently 
D) channels are separated by stable vegetated islands 
A) resemble braided streams 
B) have deep, interwoven, multiple channels 
C) channels shift frequently 
D) channels are separated by stable vegetated islands

Question 20

At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different paths to the sea.These smaller channels are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) endotributaries 
B) exotributaries 
C) distributaries 
D) cotributaries 
A) endotributaries 
B) exotributaries 
C) distributaries 
D) cotributaries

In what units do scientists measure stream discharge?

Which one of the following would cause stream rejuvenation?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

What generalizations can you make regarding the geology of a given area by examining stream drainage patterns on a topographic map? Give some examples.

Urbanization lowers peak discharges on small streams by routing the runoff directly to the stream.

If you found yourself "up the yazoo without a paddle" you'd likely be ________.

A ________ stream pattern is developed only on growing mountains like volcanoes or where the land surface is tectonically doming upward as over intrusions or salt diapirs.

A radial drainage pattern develops around a volcano.

________ refers to unconsolidated sediments deposited from streams.

Stream discharge is defined as the quantity of water flowing past a specific channel location per unit time.

Incised meanders are evidence for what sequence of geologic events?

Which one of the following best describes how urbanization affects small-stream watersheds?

Which one of the following best fits with floodplain widening?

The ________ river has the largest discharge of any in the world.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Which of the following are not methods of flood control?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

What changes can you expect to river geology, hydrology, and water quality upon damming a river?

Which of the following statements is false about an anastomosed stream?

At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different paths to the sea.These smaller channels are known as ________.

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Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity

Groundwater

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Exam 15: Running Water

In what units do scientists measure stream discharge?

Which one of the following would cause stream rejuvenation?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

What generalizations can you make regarding the geology of a given area by examining stream drainage patterns on a topographic map? Give some examples.

Urbanization lowers peak discharges on small streams by routing the runoff directly to the stream.

If you found yourself "up the yazoo without a paddle" you'd likely be ________.

A ________ stream pattern is developed only on growing mountains like volcanoes or where the land surface is tectonically doming upward as over intrusions or salt diapirs.

A radial drainage pattern develops around a volcano.

________ refers to unconsolidated sediments deposited from streams.

Stream discharge is defined as the quantity of water flowing past a specific channel location per unit time.

Incised meanders are evidence for what sequence of geologic events?

Which one of the following best describes how urbanization affects small-stream watersheds?

Which one of the following best fits with floodplain widening?

The ________ river has the largest discharge of any in the world.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Which of the following are not methods of flood control?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

What changes can you expect to river geology, hydrology, and water quality upon damming a river?

Which of the following statements is false about an anastomosed stream?

At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different paths to the sea.These smaller channels are known as ________.

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Mineral and Energy Resources

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