Geography 104: Chapter 16 Quiz

___________ is a network of converging and diverging stream channels within an individual stream system that are separated from each other by deposits of sand and gravel. Option A: A braided stream Option B: A graded stream Option C: A longitudinal profile Option D: A meandering stream Option E: Degradation

a braided stream

___________ is sediment deposited by a stream. Option A: Alluvium Option B: An alluvial terrace Option C: An unpaired terrace Option D: A talus fan Option E: Colluvium

alluvium

This type of sediment transport moves large particles such as sand and gravel by rolling, sliding, or bouncing them along the channel bed. Option A: bedload Option B: suspended load Option C: dissolved load Option D: saltation Option E: rolling

bedload

A steep slope created as a result of erosion undercutting the outside curve in a stream meander is called a(n) Option A: cutbank. Option B: point bar. Option C: thalweg. Option D: oxbow lake. Option E: natural levee.

cutbank

The topographic lowering of a stream channel through stream erosion is called Option A: a braided stream. Option B: a graded stream. Option C: degradation. Option D: a meandering stream. Option E: aggradation.

degradation

The most common type of drainage system is Option A: dendritic. Option B: rectangular. Option C: trellis. Option D: radial. Option E: parallel.

dendritic

Another name for a watershed is Option A: drainage basin. Option B: drainage divide. Option C: interfluve Option D: confluence. Option E: tributary.

drainage basin

When water overbanks repeatedly in an area, that area is called a(n) Option A: natural levee. Option B: backswamp. Option C: floodplain Option D: meander scar. Option E: oxbow lake

floodplain

A rapid or waterfall is known as a Option A: longitudinal profile. Option B: base level. Option C: cutbank. Option D: knickpoint Option E: graded stream.

knickpoint

A graph that illustrates the change in stream gradient in cross section along a stream from its source to its mouth is called a(n) Option A: braided stream. Option B: graded stream. Option C: longitudinal profile. Option D: meandering stream. Option E: aggradation.

longitudinal profile

When a meandering stream moves its channel, forms a lake, and then it fills in with sediment, it is called a(n) Option A: natural levee. Option B: backswamp. Option C: floodplain. Option D: meander scar. Option E: oxbow lake.

meander scar

A(n)_______________ occurs when a portion of an abandoned stream channel is cut off from the rest of the stream by the meandering process and is filled with stagnant water. Option A: cutbank Option B: point bar Option C: thalweg Option D: oxbow lake Option E: anatural levee

oxbow lake

When alluvium accumulates as a long, curving deposit of sediment on the inside of a stream meander, it is called a(n) Option A: cutbank. Option B: point bar. Option C: thalweg. Option D: oxbow lake. Option E: natural levee.

point bar

This type of load transported in a river usually consists of clays and silts that are held up in the water by turbulence. Option A: bedload Option B: suspended load Option C: dissolved load Option D: saltation Option E: rolling

suspended load