Exam 5: Running Water and Groundwater

Sediment production occurs primarily in ________ part of a river system.

A stream meanders across a broad,flat valley with numerous swamps and lakes.This stream is ________.

You are in a boat and concerned about shallow water in a meandering river.Where should you aim your boat to find the deepest water?

What term denotes the percentage of open space or voids in a material?

The single most important erosional agent is ________.

Which one of the following concerning artesian wells is not true?

The capacity of a stream measures the maximum size of particles it is capable of transporting.

Which of the following is not a significant factor in determining whether precipitation will soak into the ground or run off on the surfaces?

The Mississippi River has an average discharge of 17,300 cubic meters per second but the ________ River discharges 12 times more water than the Mississippi River.

Point bars are depositional features located along the outer portions of meander bends.

The bed load of a stream moves at average rates of meters/day to several kilometers/day in most streams.

A ________ flood occurs when heavy rain strikes a mountainous area.

A stream begins at an elevation of 200 meters and flows a distance of 400 kilometers to the ocean.What is the average gradient?

The lowest base level for most streams is sea level.

The Mississippi is only slightly smaller than the Amazon river.

When water is pumped from a well,a depression is often produced in the water table.Such a depression is a(n)________.

If you just want to go for a swim in a meandering river and want to find a sandy beach,where is the best place to look for your swimming hole?

How does climate change affect the hydrologic cycle?

stalagmite soda straw sinkhole stalactite

Most hot springs in the United States are located in the southeast,especially Georgia.