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Ch 6
Test Description: Earth Science - water
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The suspended load of a stream
A
moves along the bottom of the channel by rolling or sliding
B
consists primarily of highly soluble substances
C
is deposited before the bed load
D
usually consists of find sand, silt, and clay sized particles
2) The capacity of a stream is directly related to its
A
meandering
B
velocity
C
discharge
D
gradient
3) A depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or ocean is
A
natural levee
B
oxbow lake
C
meander
D
delta
4) A natural levee is
A
an erosional feature perpendicular to the stram channel
B
a depositional feature perpendicular to the stream channel
C
a erosional feature parallel to the stream channel
D
a depositonal feature parallel to the stream channel
5) In the stream channel, which of the following will be deposited first
A
find sand and silt
B
clay sized particles
C
gravel sized particles
D
the dissolved load
6) A floodplain forms where a stream
A
carries no bed load
B
cuts mainly side to side
C
cuts downward rapidly
D
is far above its base level
7) Which of the following would least likely to be found in a wide valley
A
meanders
B
rapids
C
oxbow lake
D
a cutoff
8) What type of stream valley would form in a mountainous area
A
a wide, flat valley
B
the type of valley would depend on the stream discharge
C
no valley would form
D
a narrow V shaped valley
9) One major cause of a flood is
A
a decrease in stream discharge
B
light rain over a large area
C
rapid snow melt
D
increased capacity of stream channels
10) Limiting development on floodplains is effective because it
A
helps to keep floodwaters within stream channels
B
allows floodplains to absord floodwaters with little harm to structures
C
is more expensive to build structures on flat land
D
eliminates wide stream meanders
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