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Concept Review

Our Concept Review exercise will test your knowledge of the basic concepts and ideas offered in Chapter 16. By successfully reviewing these concepts, you will reinforce your comprehension of these geographic ideas.

1 .       Streams generally erode _____. 



2 .       Which of the following is not a component of the stream load? 



3 .       What would prevent a delta from forming where a large river enters the ocean? 



4 .       Overland flow is increased by 



5 .       The amount of solid material a stream has the potential to transport is called 



6 .       Which of the following drainage patterns is the most common throughout the world? 



7 .       Silt is normally transported in river flows 



8 .       Natural levees form when 



9 .       Channelization of a river or stream results in all of the following, except 



10 .       A penneplain is the _____ of the classical geomorphic cycle of erosion. 



11 .       A braided river channel 



12 .       Knickpoints are best associated with 



13 .       Which one of the following best describes the general pattern of erosion by streams? 



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