Question 1

Drainage patterns are most commonly a response to geologic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The deepest part of a stream channel is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   deepest part of the stream channel
B)   valley bottom
C)   levee
D)   thalweg
E)   rill

Question 3

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

Question 4

What evidence might you find to to indicate that there is a relative lack of geologic control over the drainage pattern on a particular map?

Accepted Answer

The lack of direct paths of streams is o...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A(n)  ________ pattern of drainage usually develops on alternating bands of hard and soft strata.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Many streams have drainage patterns unrelated to the underlying geologic structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Sea level is the base level, or lower limit, of stream downcutting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process in which small particles are moved along by streamflow or wind in a series of jumps or bounces is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   saltation
B)   traction
C)   meandering
D)   base level
E)   turbulence

Question 11

Equilibrium theory is the currently accepted explanation of landform development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a stream's velocity is doubled, its competence ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   remains the same
B)   drops by half
C)   increases by half
D)   doubles
E)   increases sixty-four times

Question 13

The drainage pattern common in ridge and valley landscapes is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Of the following fluvial terms, which is most closely associated with stream capture?

Accepted Answer

A)   beheaded
B)   braided
C)   thalweg
D)   meander
E)   interfluve

Question 15

Marking the outer edge of floodplains are landforms called ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In the system of stream orders, the smallest unit in the network is at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1st order
B)   2nd order
C)   3rd order
D)   4th order
E)   a variable number

Question 17

Why are meandering streams frequently poor political boundaries? Give an example in your state or country.

Accepted Answer

Political boundaries are often drawn in ...

Question 18

________ transport(s)  materials directly after they are loosened by splash erosion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stream flow
B)   Gully erosion
C)   Rill erosion
D)   Sheet erosion
E)   Earthquake slumps

Question 19

A monadnock is an erosional remnant on a peneplain surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is the counterpart of "scouring."

Accepted Answer

A)   Filling
B)   Erosion
C)   Turbulence
D)   Degradation
E)   Corrosion

Exam 16: Fluvial Processes

A monadnock is an erosional remnant on a peneplain surface.

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If a stream's velocity is doubled, its competence ________.

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A(n) ________ pattern of drainage usually develops on alternating bands of hard and soft strata.

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In the system of stream orders, the smallest unit in the network is at the ________.

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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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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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Drainage patterns are most commonly a response to geologic structure.

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What evidence might you find to to indicate that there is a relative lack of geologic control over the drainage pattern on a particular map?

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

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Equilibrium theory is the currently accepted explanation of landform development.

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Marking the outer edge of floodplains are landforms called ________.

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

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Why are meandering streams frequently poor political boundaries? Give an example in your state or country.

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________ transport(s) materials directly after they are loosened by splash erosion.

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Many streams have drainage patterns unrelated to the underlying geologic structure.

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Of the following fluvial terms, which is most closely associated with stream capture?

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The deepest part of a stream channel is known as the ________.

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________ is the counterpart of "scouring."

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The drainage pattern common in ridge and valley landscapes is ________.

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Sea level is the base level, or lower limit, of stream downcutting.

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