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EARTH SCIENCE CHAP 16
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produced by a cutoff
gradient
oxbow lake
delta
meander
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A measure of the slope of a stream
wave
slope
gradient
tributary
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A ridge that separates one drainage basin from another is...
base level
a divide
a separator
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The origin of a stream is its...
SOURCE
MOUTH
BED
GRADIENT
5
Most scientists agree that Carolina bays formed when strong winds blew the sandy sediments out, leaving depressions.
True
False
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Which of these contain the greatest amount of the earth's fresh surface water?
Swamps
Ponds
Lakes
Streams
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The region from which water empties into a stream and it's tributaries is which of the following?
Delta
Flood plain
None of these
Drainage basin
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usually has floodplains
high gradient streams
low gradient streams
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A lake can form when a cave system collapses.
True
False
10
Mark Twain was an experienced riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River.
True
False
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There are several basin divides in North America.
True
False
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What's the world's most largest lake according to surface area?
Great Salt Lake
Lake Victoria
None of these
Lake Superior
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What is the most likely reason for an engineer to build a dam?
All of these
Allow ships to pass
Replenish topsoil
Control flooding
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the lowest level to which a stream can erode
source
gradient
base level
low gradient
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The gradient of streams is most closely related to...
Elevation Profile
Drainage Basin
Cross Section
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Mrs Romero's favorite flower is a tulip.
True
False
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Possible sources for water that is found in a lake...
underground spring
flow in by inlet stream
fall as precipitation
all of these
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Which of these statements would an old earth geologist most likely agree with?
The oldest streams are the low gradient streams
The oldest streams are the high gradient streams
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Hydropower makes up less than half of the
renewable
energy produced globally
False
True
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The ________ of a stream is the lowest point to which the stream flows
mouth
meander
basin
shoreline
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The point where a stream flows into another body of water...
tributary
mouth
delta
divide
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usually has rapids and waterfalls
low gradient streams
high gradient streams
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Eutrophication occurs when excessive amounts of nutrients enter the body of water, causing excessive growth of plants
True
False
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Water that flows either seasonally or continuously on a district course over land
Source
Mouth
Stream
Delta
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Forel, a swiss scientist, is considered to be the father of...
Hydrology
Limnology
Ecology
Oceanography
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Wadis, arroyos, and washes are all types of perennial streams.
False
True
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Which of these is NOT a recognized location for the formation of a lake?
All of these can form lakes
Sinkholes
Volcanic Craters
Meteor crater
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develops in the channels of low gradient streams
mouth
meander
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a smaller stream that feeds a larger stream
tributary
gradient
low gradient stream
high gradient stream
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In the natural course of events, over time, most lakes....
Expand
Remain the same
Become deeper
Shrink
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Both tectonic and glacial activity have been used to explain the origin of natural lakes.
False
True
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Why are the Great Salt Lake and Dead Sea so salty?
outlets, no inlets
inlets, no outlets
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Which is associated with low gradient streams?
All are correct
Rapids
Strong currents
Oxbow Lakes
34
High gradient streams have few...
Waterfalls
Meanders
Deep channels
Rapids
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The order number of a stream is based on how large its drainage basin is.
True
False
36
Some lakes contain salt water instead of fresh.
True
False
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Why are floodplains good areas for farming?
None of these
create broad flat areas
Both of these
creates fertile topsoil deposits
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Which of these can lead to a change of water surface height up to several meters?
Spring turnover
Seiche
Fall turnover
Eutrophication
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Which of these would you expect to see a V shaped cross section?
Low Gradient Stream
High Gradient Stream
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A stream along with all its tributaries is called a...
none of these
low gradient stream
stream system
high gradient stream
