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1 .       Ultimate base levels for rivers include lakes and resistant layers of rock. 

 
 


2 .       The drainage pattern that develops when the bedrock is crisscrossed by many right-angle joints and/or faults is the radial pattern. 

 
 


3 .       The reduced current velocity at the inside of a meander results in the deposition of coarse sediment, especially sand, called a point bar. 

 
 


4 .       Landscapes shaped by the dissolving power of groundwater are often said to exhibit karst topography. 

 
 


5 .       Since the water cycle is balanced, the average annual precipitation worldwide must equal the quantity of water evaporated. 

 
 


6 .       According to the results of your Net Search, the Dakota Aquifer extends from the Pacific Ocean through the northern United States. 

 
 


7 .       The highest water velocities in a meandering channel are near the center, just below the surface. 

 
 


8 .       Permeable layers, such as clay, that hinder or prevent the movement of water beneath the surface are termed aquitards. 

 
 


9 .       The term artesian is applied to any situation in which groundwater rises in a well above the level where it was initially encountered. 

 
 


10 .       A channel's shape, size, and roughness affect the amount of friction with the water in the channel. 

 
 


11 .       Most streams carry the largest part of their load in solution. 

 
 


12 .       A stream's velocity decreases downstream. 

 
 


13 .       Raising base level will cause a stream to gain energy and erode. 

 
 


14 .       Groundwater represents the largest reservoir of freshwater that is readily available to humans. 

 
 


15 .       The zone in the ground where all of the open spaces in sediment and rock are completely filled with water is called the zone of aeration. 

 
 


16 .       The gradient of a stream increases downstream. 

 
 






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