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Chapter Test
This Chapter Test is a comprehensive set of questions that uses multiple ways to assess your comprehension of the chapter material.

This activity contains 15 questions.

Question 1
1 A decrease in discharge or velocity will result in
 
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Question 2
2 Point bars are found on the
 
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Question 3
3 Straightening a stream channel _____ the stream gradient.
 
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Question 4
4 Braided streams are more likely to form where
 
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Question 5
5 The general term applied to stream-deposited material is
 
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Question 6
6 This space shuttle photograph of Jebel Marra Volcano Caldera, Sudan, Africa (13.0N, 24.5E), shows the collapsed mouth of this ancient volcano with two smaller calderas now acting as lakes. As one of the highest regions of the eastern Sahara Desert, the Jebel Marra receives more rainfall than the surrounding desert. What drainage pattern does this area possess? [Image Source]
 
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Question 7
7 The fluvial features that are most prominent in this photo of the Green River in southern Utah are
 
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Question 8
8 The bedload is primarily composed of fine clays moved by traction.
   
 
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Question 9
9 Stream velocity is greatest near the surface and center of a stream channel.
   
 
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Question 10
10 The higher land between tributaries is a drainage divide.
   
 
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Question 11
11 According to the equilibrium theory of landform development, the Earth's surface tends toward an erosional plain of low relief called a peneplain.
   
 
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Question 12
12 Erosion is concentrated on the _____ bend while deposition occurs on the ____ bend of a stream meander.
 
inside; outside
outside; inside
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Question 13
13 Match the characteristics to the drainage pattern.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A radial
B centripetal
C dendritic
D annular
E trellis
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Question 14
14 Identify the alluvial landforms on the topographic map (Source: USGS)

The letters A through F appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 15
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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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