CH 13 Lab Textbook Reading Questions

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

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

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

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Streams are able to carry clasts ranging from mud to medium-sized boulders depending on their

kinetic energy.

Streams deposit sediment when

water slows down.

The ____ of a stream are where it begins, and its ____ is where it flows into another body of water.

headwaters; mouth

Which of the following could be the base level of a stream?

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The sinuosity of a stream is a measure of

how much it meanders.

A drainage basin is

the entire area that feeds water into a stream.

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

the inside of meander loops.

The gradient of a stream describes

the steepness of its path through the landscape.

The base level of a stream controls

how deeply it can erode its channel.

With which landscape or feature are floodplains associated?

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