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Test Description: Streams
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1) In a stream channel, which of the following will be deposited first?
A
clay-sized particles
B
the dissolved load
C
fine sand and silt
D
gravel-sized particles
2) What is the main problem with building artificial levees?
A
eliminates wide stream meanders necessary for cutbanks
B
they don't allow for sediments to be deposited on the floodplain, so they deposit in the river, caus
C
They often get clogged, causing costly repairs and damage to the ecosystem.
D
is more expensive to build these structures than to replace homes damaged by flood waters.
3) Which would you find at the beginning of a stream?
A
lakes and ponds
B
rapids and waterfalls
C
deltas and natural levees
D
meanders and floodplains
4) The flat portion of a valley floor adjacent to (beside) a stream channel is called a ____.
A
meander
B
floodplain
C
divide
D
tributary
5) Two houses are for sale across the river from each other. Which one would be better to buy?
A
the house on the inside of the meander
B
neither. They both have equal probability of erosional issues
C
the house that's already in the river - what a view!
D
the house on the outside of the meander
6) All the rivers that flow into a main river are called:
A
riverlettes
B
levees
C
tributaries
D
none of these
7) What is the ultimate base level of a stream?
A
resistant layer of rock
B
larger stream
C
the ocean
D
large lake
8) The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its ____.
A
width
B
density
C
velocity
D
length
9) Deltas form when ____.
A
minerals dripping from a cavern ceiling form stone pendants
B
streams drop sediment as they enter lakes or oceans
C
rainwater containing carbon dioxide dissolves underground rock
D
the water table rises due to flooding
10) A natural levee is ____.
A
a depositional feature across the stream channel
B
an erosional feature across the stream channel
C
an erosional feature alongside the stream channel
D
a depositional feature alongside the stream channel
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