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.