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