Multiple Choice
Which is a disadvantage of levees?
A) sedimentation reduces reservoir capacity
B) often constrict the stream channel and reduce riparian habitat
C) requires large amounts of undeveloped land that can be flooded
D) controls flooding
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q7: Do you live where it floods? What
Q8: It is not possible to tell whether
Q9: Dams and reservoirs reduce peak discharge amounts
Q10: Canada has about _ dams.<br>A)1,000<br>B)10,000<br>C)50,000<br>D)80,000
Q11: Hydroelectricity is a carbon-free energy source.
Q13: Where do natural levees form and how
Q14: Which defines an alluvial fan?<br>A)a cone-shaped accumulation
Q15: High-gradient streams occur on the floodplains of
Q16: Stream height is measured using what?<br>A)a stilling
Q17: Soluble minerals carried in solution by a