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Quizzes and Tests Review Test Submission: Chapter 16
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Review Test Submission: Chapter 16
User Karla Osolin
Course ESCI1310_D - Spring14 - CRN 18788 (Norton-Krane - Physical Geography)
Test Chapter 16
Started 4/22/14 3:49 PM
Submitted 4/22/14 4:08 PM
Due Date 4/27/14 11:59 PM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 14 out of 15 points
Time Elapsed 18 minutes out of 20 minutes.
Instructions
Question 1
Streams which flow for only a part of the year are ________.
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intermittent
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intermittent
Question 2
The most prominent of all depositional landscapes is the ________.
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floodplain
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floodplain
Question 3
The total volume of flow in streams is termed ________.
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discharge
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discharge
Question 4
The greatest amount of material transported by a stream is carried in its ________.
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suspended load
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suspended load
Question 5
In today's Mississippi River delta,
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the delta is sinking faster than the river deposits silt.
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the delta is sinking faster than the river deposits silt.
Question 6
An imaginary surface extending beneath the continents which limits how deep streams may
cut is ________.
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base level
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base level
Question 7
Any stream may lengthen its valley by ________ and delta formation.
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headward erosion
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headward erosion
Question 8
In arid climates, most small streams are ________.
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intermittent
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ephemeral
Question 9
Which of the following is closely associated with the former position of a river channel?
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all of the above
Correct Answer:

all of the above
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Question 10
During low water cycles, any channel bottom change is likely to undergo ________.
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aggradation
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aggradation
Question 11
The process in which small particles are moved along by streamflow or wind in a series of
jumps or bounces is ________.
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saltation
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saltation
Question 12
Rivers downcutting into a land surface, in the absence of other forces, usually tend to erode
a ________-shaped form.
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V
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V
Question 13
Which of the following is uncommon along streams?
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straight channel
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straight channel
Question 14
In terms of erosion, a gulley is a larger example of a feature called a(n) ________.
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rill
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rill
Question 15
Which of the following correctly describes a stream's capacity?
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Selected Answer:

It is correctly described by all of the above.
Correct Answer:

It is correctly described by all of the above.
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