Running Water Quiz_ 2023FL GEOL-1403-86009
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1403
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Geology
Date
Dec 6, 2023
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Running Water Quiz
Due
Nov 20 at 11:59pm
Points
20
Questions
20
Time Limit
None
Allowed Attempts
2
Attempt History
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Attempt 1
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Question 1
Streams of rivers possess two kinds of energy. Kinetic energy is the
energy of:
water molecules. position. gravity. motion. Correct!
Correct!
channeling. 1 / 1 pts
Question 2
The Mississippi River is an example of channel flow.
True Correct!
Correct!
False 1 / 1 pts
Question 3
The outer bank of a meander in a meandering stream is called the
____________________, where (erosion/deposition)
____________________ takes place. The deposit on the opposite side of
the channel is called the ____________________, which is where
(erosion/deposition) ____________________ occurs.
cut bank, erosion, point bar, deposition
Correct!
Correct!
orrect Answers
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cut bank, erosion, point bar, deposition 1 / 1 pts
Question 4
The ultimate base level for a stream is:
sea level. Correct!
Correct!
the nearest lake. the nearest stream. the nearest spring. the nearest valley.
1 / 1 pts
Question 5
If a superposed stream erodes downward into resistant rock and cuts
narrow canyons, the resulting feature is called a(n)
____________________.
water gap
Correct!
Correct!
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water gap 1 / 1 pts
Question 6
A drainage pattern typical of high mountains is radial drainage.
True Correct!
Correct!
False 1 / 1 pts
Question 7
The lower limit to which the stream can erode is its
____________________.
base level
Correct!
Correct!
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base level
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Question 8
Streams with broad, shallow channels and narrow, deep channels have a
higher flow velocity than do those with semi-circular channels.
True False Correct!
Correct!
1 / 1 pts
Question 9
Meandering streams have semi-circular cross-sections along most of their
length.
True False Correct!
Correct!
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Question 10
If boulders are deposited high along the sides of a river bed we can
concude that the stream was once much higher than it is today.
True False Correct!
Correct!
1 / 1 pts
Question 11
Lateral erosion creates conditions along a stream valley that promote
movement of material by another geologic process known as
____________________.
mass wasting
Correct!
Correct!
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mass wasting 1 / 1 pts
Question 12
A stream erodes material from its banks and bed by:
suspension. hydraulic action. abrasion. suspension and hydraulic action. hydraulic action and abrasion. Correct!
Correct!
1 / 1 pts
Question 13
A rill is the precursor to a brook, creek, stream, or river.
True Correct!
Correct!
False
1 / 1 pts
Question 14
A stream's velocity varies only along its length.
True False Correct!
Correct!
1 / 1 pts
Question 15
The percentage of Earth's water that is in the oceans is:
100%. 97%. Correct!
Correct!
93%. 55%. 50%. 1 / 1 pts
Question 16
Surface runoff is confined to troughlike depressions of various sizes in
channel flow.
True Correct!
Correct!
False
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Question 17
A canyon that is much deeper than it is wide with vertical or near vertical
sides is called a(n)
mountain canyon. grand canyon. slot canyon. Correct!
Correct!
deep canyon. stream canyon. 1 / 1 pts
Question 18
The percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water is about:
10%. 30%. 50%. 70%. Correct!
Correct!
100%. 1 / 1 pts
Question 19
A delta that has islands reworked by waves on the seaward side, such as
the Nile delta, is typically formed as in a(n) ____-dominated delta.
avian stream wave Correct!
Correct!
tide sediment 1 / 1 pts
Question 20
An uplifted erosional remnant of a floodplain that formed when a stream
was flowing at a higher level is called a(n) ____________________.
stream terrace
Correct!
Correct!
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stream terrace Quiz Score: 20
out of 20