Question 1

___________ theory is the currently accepted explanation of landform development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ theory is the currently accepted explanation...

Question 2

A "bird's foot" pattern is indicative of a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   river delta
B)   downcutting stream
C)   captured stream
D)   peneplain
E)   knickpoint

Question 3

On sloping ground, most particles move downhill because of the collision of raindrops with the landscape. This movement of sediment is known as___________  .

Accepted Answer

The answer of On sloping ground, most particles move downhill...

Question 4

First order streams are the ____________ of all streams.

Accepted Answer

A)   deepest
B)   fastest
C)   longest
D)   shortest
E)   widest

Question 5

A flat alluvium- floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the__________ stage of the erosion cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)   bajada
B)   peneplain
C)   mature
D)   old age
E)   youth

Question 6

Marking the outer edge of floodplains are landforms called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bluffs
B)   levees
C)   meanders
D)   mesas
E)   ox bow lakes

Question 7

Surface indicators of turbulence in stream flows include eddies and_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   dissolved load
B)   fluvial processes
C)   whirlpools
D)   braided streams
E)   meandering

Question 8

Which is the most common type of drainage pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)   centripetal
B)   dendritic
C)   annular
D)   radial
E)   trellis

Question 9

The detachment and removal of fragmented rock material is known as __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   sedimentation
B)   leaching
C)   diastrophism
D)   regolith stripping
E)   erosion

Question 10

A steep walled defile with a V- shaped profile and narrow valley floor would, according to the geomorphic cycle, be in the________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   mature
B)   peneplain
C)   equilibrium
D)   youthful
E)   old age

Question 11

The largest river in the world without a delta is the______ River.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hwang Ho
B)   Nile
C)   Mississippi
D)   Amazon
E)   Indus

Question 12

The general term applied to stream- deposited debris is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   refuse
B)   capacity
C)   bedload
D)   alluvium
E)   discharge

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a component of stream load?

Accepted Answer

A)   bedload
B)   sediments undergoing saltation
C)   dissolved load
D)   suspended load
E)   alluvium

Question 14

The chemical erosion of stream channels is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   corrosion
B)   erosion
C)   turbulence
D)   competence
E)   abrasion

Question 15

Downcutting is usually most prominent along the ___________ part of a stream valley.

Accepted Answer

A)   lower
B)   delta
C)   interfluve
D)   upper
E)   none of the above

Question 16

Death Valley is below sea level. Therefore, in Death Valley, base level is________ ultimate base level.

Accepted Answer

A)   equal to
B)   lower than
C)   not related to
D)   higher than
E)   unchanging with respect to

Question 17

Equilibrium theory has serious shortcomings in deserts and areas which are_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   tectonically stable
B)   at high altitudes
C)   mountainous
D)   within drainage basins
E)   at high latitudes

Question 18

Niagara Falls tumbles over a massive bed of resistant limestone known as the Niagara ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Basin
B)   Fault
C)   Escarpment
D)   Anticline
E)   Syncline

Question 19

An oxbow lake was formerly a _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   natural levee
B)   river meander
C)   stream terrace
D)   knickpoint
E)   marsh

Question 20

Streams which flow for only a part of the year are __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   superimposed
B)   antecedent
C)   consequent
D)   intermittent
E)   dry

Exam 16: The Fluvial Processes

An oxbow lake was formerly a _________ .

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Surface indicators of turbulence in stream flows include eddies and_________ .

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The largest river in the world without a delta is the______ River.

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Which is the most common type of drainage pattern?

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The chemical erosion of stream channels is known as __________.

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First order streams are the ____________ of all streams.

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Death Valley is below sea level. Therefore, in Death Valley, base level is________ ultimate base level.

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The detachment and removal of fragmented rock material is known as __________ .

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A steep walled defile with a V- shaped profile and narrow valley floor would, according to the geomorphic cycle, be in the________ stage.

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Marking the outer edge of floodplains are landforms called ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a component of stream load?

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On sloping ground, most particles move downhill because of the collision of raindrops with the landscape. This movement of sediment is known as___________ .

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Niagara Falls tumbles over a massive bed of resistant limestone known as the Niagara ___________.

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Equilibrium theory has serious shortcomings in deserts and areas which are_________ .

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Streams which flow for only a part of the year are __________ .

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A flat alluvium- floored valley with fairly steep walls and a stream beginning to meander would be in the__________ stage of the erosion cycle.

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Downcutting is usually most prominent along the ___________ part of a stream valley.

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A "bird's foot" pattern is indicative of a _______.

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The general term applied to stream- deposited debris is ______.

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___________ theory is the currently accepted explanation of landform development.

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