Question 1

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) ultimate base level 
B) local base level 
C) normal base level 
D) temporary base level 
A) ultimate base level 
B) local base level 
C) normal base level 
D) temporary base level

Question 2

In the absence of cutoff, how does a river meander loop behave over time?

Accepted Answer

A) The gradient is raised as the loop lengthens, and the channel migrates toward the cut or inner bank of the loop. 
B) The gradient is raised as the loop shortens, and the channel migrates away from the cut or outer bank of the loop. 
C) The gradient is lowered as the channel lengthens and migrates toward the cut or outer bank of the loop. 
D) The gradient is lowered as the loop shortens, and the channel migrates toward the shallow inner bank of the loop. 
A) The gradient is raised as the loop lengthens, and the channel migrates toward the cut or inner bank of the loop. 
B) The gradient is raised as the loop shortens, and the channel migrates away from the cut or outer bank of the loop. 
C) The gradient is lowered as the channel lengthens and migrates toward the cut or outer bank of the loop. 
D) The gradient is lowered as the loop shortens, and the channel migrates toward the shallow inner bank of the loop.

Question 3

In a typical stream, the suspended sediment load ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases greatly during floods 
B) usually includes fine sand, silt, and clay 
C) saltates along the bottom 
D) weighs less than its total dissolved constituents 
A) decreases greatly during floods 
B) usually includes fine sand, silt, and clay 
C) saltates along the bottom 
D) weighs less than its total dissolved constituents

Question 4

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) infiltration 
B) sublimation 
C) runoff 
D) transpiration 
A) infiltration 
B) sublimation 
C) runoff 
D) transpiration

Question 5

Wind gaps are abandoned water gaps where stream piracy has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is the release of water vapour to the atmosphere by plants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the release of water vapour...

Question 7

With the passage of time, deposition and erosion gradually shorten the channel length of a meander loop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Fraser River in the Fraser Plateau meanders in a deep, narrow canyon and has no floodplain.How could this happen?

Accepted Answer

A) Original, high gradient, youthful stream continued to downcut as the land rose. 
B) Original, low gradient, old age stream downcut as the land gradually rose. 
C) As sea level dropped, the original youthful stream matured into an old-age stream. 
D) As the Fraser Plateau rose, the original, new-age stream became wiser. 
A) Original, high gradient, youthful stream continued to downcut as the land rose. 
B) Original, low gradient, old age stream downcut as the land gradually rose. 
C) As sea level dropped, the original youthful stream matured into an old-age stream. 
D) As the Fraser Plateau rose, the original, new-age stream became wiser.

Question 9

________ generally constitutes the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream.

Accepted Answer

A) Bed load 
B) Dissolved load 
C) Suspended load 
D) Saltation load 
A) Bed load 
B) Dissolved load 
C) Suspended load 
D) Saltation load

Question 10

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) natural levees 
B) rapids 
C) backswamps 
D) yazoo tributaries 
A) natural levees 
B) rapids 
C) backswamps 
D) yazoo tributaries

Question 11

________ is not part of the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) Water evaporating from a lake 
B) Water infiltrating into the soil and bedrock 
C) Calcium carbonate dissolving in or precipitating from soil water and groundwater 
D) Water moving into creeks and streams following a rainstorm 
A) Water evaporating from a lake 
B) Water infiltrating into the soil and bedrock 
C) Calcium carbonate dissolving in or precipitating from soil water and groundwater 
D) Water moving into creeks and streams following a rainstorm

Question 12

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) abrasion 
B) pothole 
C) cut bank 
D) natural levee 
A) abrasion 
B) pothole 
C) cut bank 
D) natural levee

Question 13

The hydrologic cycle is off-balance because more liquid is brought in via comets and meteorites each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement below best describes how narrow valleys form?

Accepted Answer

A) Stream water dissolves the bedrock along a narrow swath of soluble bedrock. 
B) Stream cuts vertically along soft fault gouge. 
C) Streams tend to flow down abandoned mine shafts. 
D) Stream cuts vertically, but valley sides cave in due to weathering and mass wasting. 
A) Stream water dissolves the bedrock along a narrow swath of soluble bedrock. 
B) Stream cuts vertically along soft fault gouge. 
C) Streams tend to flow down abandoned mine shafts. 
D) Stream cuts vertically, but valley sides cave in due to weathering and mass wasting.

Question 15

Potholes are formed by turbulently swirling pebbles and cobbles that abrade the bedrock of the streambed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The lowest elevation limiting stream erosion is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lowest elevation limiting stream erosion is...

Question 17

________ describes the maximum particulate size that a stream can transport.

Accepted Answer

A) Capacity 
B) Discharge 
C) Competence 
D) Hydro-load factor 
A) Capacity 
B) Discharge 
C) Competence 
D) Hydro-load factor

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of flood?

Accepted Answer

A) gradual flood 
B) regional flood 
C) flash flood 
D) ice-jam flood 
A) gradual flood 
B) regional flood 
C) flash flood 
D) ice-jam flood

Question 19

A stream flowing out from a lake cannot downcut below the water surface elevation of the lake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Saltation refers to excessive halite falling into a stream and dissolving in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.

In the absence of cutoff, how does a river meander loop behave over time?

In a typical stream, the suspended sediment load ________.

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.

Wind gaps are abandoned water gaps where stream piracy has occurred.

________ is the release of water vapour to the atmosphere by plants.

With the passage of time, deposition and erosion gradually shorten the channel length of a meander loop.

Fraser River in the Fraser Plateau meanders in a deep, narrow canyon and has no floodplain.How could this happen?

________ generally constitutes the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream.

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.

________ is not part of the hydrologic cycle.

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.

The hydrologic cycle is off-balance because more liquid is brought in via comets and meteorites each year.

Which statement below best describes how narrow valleys form?

Potholes are formed by turbulently swirling pebbles and cobbles that abrade the bedrock of the streambed.

The lowest elevation limiting stream erosion is called ________.

________ describes the maximum particulate size that a stream can transport.

Which of the following is not a type of flood?

A stream flowing out from a lake cannot downcut below the water surface elevation of the lake.

Saltation refers to excessive halite falling into a stream and dissolving in it.

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Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

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Exam 15: Running Water

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.

In the absence of cutoff, how does a river meander loop behave over time?

In a typical stream, the suspended sediment load ________.

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.

Wind gaps are abandoned water gaps where stream piracy has occurred.

________ is the release of water vapour to the atmosphere by plants.

With the passage of time, deposition and erosion gradually shorten the channel length of a meander loop.

Fraser River in the Fraser Plateau meanders in a deep, narrow canyon and has no floodplain.How could this happen?

________ generally constitutes the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream.

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.

________ is not part of the hydrologic cycle.

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.

The hydrologic cycle is off-balance because more liquid is brought in via comets and meteorites each year.

Which statement below best describes how narrow valleys form?

Potholes are formed by turbulently swirling pebbles and cobbles that abrade the bedrock of the streambed.

The lowest elevation limiting stream erosion is called ________.

________ describes the maximum particulate size that a stream can transport.

Which of the following is not a type of flood?

A stream flowing out from a lake cannot downcut below the water surface elevation of the lake.

Saltation refers to excessive halite falling into a stream and dissolving in it.

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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