Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe, Florida Edition

Section 2: Stream Development

Stream Development

1
What do USGS gauging stations directly measure?
A)discharge of a stream
B)amount of dissolved material
C)water levels of streams
D)quality of watersheds
2
What confines the water of a stream?
A)delta
B)headwater
C)stream banks
D)meander
3
The renewed downcutting of a streambed is called __________.
A)erosion
B)rejuvenation
C)deposition
D)eutrophication
4
Where does water accumulate to supply a stream?
A)headwaters
B)stream channel
C)mouth
D)delta
5
Look at the figure showing a map of the Souris River valley. What kind of valley is it?
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A)broad
B)narrow
C)steep
D)v-shaped
6
__________ are depositional features formed at the bases of slopes.
A)Oxbow lakes
B)Meanders
C)Alluvial fans
D)Stream channels
7
Water moves at the maximum velocity in the __________ of a straight stream and the __________ of a meander.
A)center, outside
B)side, outside
C)center, inside
D)bottom, bottom
8
The amount of material in suspension is dependent upon the __________ of the stream water.
A)volume and velocity
B)solutes
C)bed load
D)stream channel
9
What is the relative speed of the stream shown in the figure?
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A)slow
B)standstill
C)fast
D)very fast
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