CH 13 Lab Textbook Reading Questions

(Q007) The base level of a stream controls

how deeply it can erode its channel.

(Q008) The sinuosity of a stream is a measure of

how much it meanders - how curvy it is.

(Q013) A drainage basin is

the entire area that feeds water into a stream.

(Q012) Sedimentary gold deposits form when dense gold nuggets are deposited as water slows down in

the inside of meander loops.

(Q005) The gradient of a stream describes

the steepness of its path through the landscape.

(Q011) Streams deposit sediment when

water slows down.

(Q001) The ________________ of a stream are where it begins, and its ________________ is where it flows into another body of water.

headwaters; mouth

(Q003) Streams are able to carry clasts ranging from mud to medium-sized boulders depending on their ________________ .

kinetic energy.

(Q009) By which process(es) are V-shaped stream valleys formed?

stream erosion

(Q010) With which landscape or feature are floodplains associated?

broad valleys with broadly meandering streams

(Q004) What type(s) of area constitutes a stream channel?

an area in which its water normally flows

(Q002) By what motion(s) do sediment particles move in a stream?

all of the possible answers are correct.

(Q006) Which of the following could be the base level of a stream?

all of the possible answers are correct.