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Which corner of the map is nearest to the point where the stream flows into the lake?

a) northeast (NE)

b) northwest (NW)

c) southeast (SE)

d) southwest (SW)

These deposits accumulated because the

a) stream velocity increased

b) stream volume increased

c) ore particles are smaller than other sediments

d) ore particles are more dense than other sediments

The sediment deposited in each bed is best described as

a) sorted mainly according to particle size

b) sorted mainly according to particle shape

c) a mixture of sorted and unsorted particles

d) showing no evidence of sorting

What will most likely occur when the transported sediment reaches lake II?

a) Clay particles will settle first.

b) The largest particles will be carried farthest into the lake.

c) The sediment will become more angular because of abrasion.

d) The particles will be deposited in sorted layers.

The shape and size of the cobbles suggest that they were collected from

a) the channel of a fast-flowing stream

b) volcanic ash deposits

c) a desert sand dune

d) the base of a cliff from which they had weathered

If the greatest velocity of the San Juan River on December 9 was 10 centimeters per second, what was the approximate diameter of the largest particles that the river could have carried?

a) 1.0 cm

b) 2.0 cm

c) 10.0 cm

d) 0.2 cm

During the time from September 9 to October 14, the thickness of the sediment deposits at the bottom of the San Juan River’s channel

a) decreased, only

b) increased, only

c) decreased and then increased

d) increased and then decreased

If the shape and size of the four mineral samples are the same, which mineral will settle most slowly in water?

a) cinnabar

b) magnetite

c) quartz

d) siderite

Which graph best represents the correct relationship between the discharge of a river and the particle size that can be transported by that river?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Why does the hematite pebble settle faster than the quartz pebble?

a) Smaller objects settle faster than larger objects.

b) Flat objects settle faster than round objects.

c) Spherical objects have less gravitational attraction than flat objects.

d) Objects with higher density settle faster than objects with lower density.

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