Question 1

A stream erodes material from its banks and bed by:

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A)   suspension.
B)   hydraulic action.
C)   abrasion.
D)   suspension and hydraulic action.
E)   hydraulic action and abrasion.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The Rocky Mountains, which separates drainage in opposite directions, is also referred to as the continental divide.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ultimate base level is the lowest limit to which a stream or river can erode.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ultimate base level for a stream is:

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A)   sea level.
B)   the nearest lake.
C)   the nearest stream.
D)   the nearest spring.
E)   the nearest valley.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Streams or rivers possess two kinds of energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of:

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A)   water molecules.
B)   position.
C)   gravity.
D)   motion.
E)   channeling.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

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Question 7

Define drainage pattern and describe the major drainage patterns.

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Drainage patterns represent the arrangem...

Question 8

The approximate percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water is about:

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A)   10%.
B)   30%.
C)   50%.
D)   70%.
E)   100%.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

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Question 10

A trellis drainage is a tree branchlike pattern of streams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Running Water

Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

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A trellis drainage is a tree branchlike pattern of streams.

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Define drainage pattern and describe the major drainage patterns.

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Drainage patterns represent the arrangem...
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The ultimate base level is the lowest limit to which a stream or river can erode.

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A stream erodes material from its banks and bed by:

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Streams or rivers possess two kinds of energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of:

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The approximate percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water is about:

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Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

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The ultimate base level for a stream is:

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The Rocky Mountains, which separates drainage in opposite directions, is also referred to as the continental divide.

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Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

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A trellis drainage is a tree branchlike pattern of streams.

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Define drainage pattern and describe the major drainage patterns.

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The ultimate base level is the lowest limit to which a stream or river can erode.

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A stream erodes material from its banks and bed by:

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Streams or rivers possess two kinds of energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of:

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The approximate percentage of the Earth's surface that is covered by water is about:

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Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

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The ultimate base level for a stream is:

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The Rocky Mountains, which separates drainage in opposite directions, is also referred to as the continental divide.

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