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Concept 2 Quiz

Describe the process of streamflow and the factors influencing stream erosion, transportation, and deposition.

This activity contains 15 questions.

Question 1.
We depend on running water for

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Question 2.
The drainage basin of one stream is separated from the drainage basin of another stream by an imaginary line called a


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Question 3.
The dominant process in the upstream area of a river system is

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Question 4.
The volume of water flowing past a certain point (measured in cubic feet per second) is known as

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Question 5.
Most large rivers carry the largest part of their load

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Question 6.
Intermittent movement of sand and gravel resembling skips and jumps is characteristic of

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Question 7.
Depositional processes dominate

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Question 8.
Discharge downstream always

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Question 9.
Along straight stretches, the highest water velocities in a river are near the ____________ of the channel, just below the surface.

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Question 10.
The highest water velocities in a curving or meandering channel are near the center, just below the surface.

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Question 11.
Water particles roughly moving in straight line paths that parallel the channel is considered

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Question 12.
The point downstream where a river empties out into another, often larger, body of water is called

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Question 13.
The competency of a stream measures the maximum load the stream can carry.

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Question 14.
The deposition of solid particles sorted by various sizes occurs because particles are divided by

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Question 15.
Correctly match the following pictures with the proper term for the drainage pattern.

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

This question presents 4 items numbered 15.1 through 15.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. 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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