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