Section #: 9.2
Stream Development
Practice Test
1.
The renewed downcutting of a streambed is called __________.
a.
rejuvenation
b.
deposition
c.
erosion
d.
eutrophication
Hint
2.
Water moves at the maximum velocity in the __________ of a straight stream and the __________ of a meander.
a.
center, inside
b.
bottom, bottom
c.
side, outside
d.
center, outside
Hint
3.
What is the relative speed of the stream shown in the figure?
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a.
standstill
b.
fast
c.
very fast
d.
slow
Hint
4.
The amount of material in suspension is dependent upon the __________ of the stream water.
a.
stream channel
b.
bed load
c.
solutes
d.
volume and velocity
5.
What confines the water of a stream?
a.
delta
b.
headwater
c.
meander
d.
stream banks
6.
Where does water accumulate to supply a stream?
a.
headwaters
b.
mouth
c.
stream channel
d.
delta
7.
__________ are depositional features formed at the bases of slopes.
a.
Meanders
b.
Stream channels
c.
Alluvial fans
d.
Oxbow lakes
Hint
8.
What do USGS gauging stations directly measure?
a.
quality of watersheds
b.
water levels of streams
c.
discharge of a stream
d.
amount of dissolved material
Hint
