Quiz - River (or Stream) Systems

Of the world's largest rivers, which has the greatest discharge?

Amazon River

The construction of a dam across a river is likely to cause ________ upstream and ________ downstream.

aggradation; erosion

A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of

an oxbow lake.

The largest material that can be carried by a stream is carried as

bed load.

The glaciated shield regions of Canada and northern Europe have disrupted surface drainage patterns that are called ________ patterns.

deranged

Rectangular drainage patterns form as a result of ________.

flow through a faulted landscape

Stream-related processes are termed

fluvial.

The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are

held aloft in the stream flow.

Consider the equation Q = wdv. According to the equation, if Q (discharge) remains constant, but w and d decrease (as when a channel becomes more narrow and shallow), the velocity will

increase.

Which of the following rock types is most affected by fluvial solution?

limestone

An interruption in a stream's graded profile of equilibrium is called a

nickpoint.

Stream drainage patterns are determined by which of the following?

slope, climatic and hydrologic variability, differing rock resistance

Increased velocity and a rough channel can produce a

turbulent flow.

If you live in an area that was flooded by the 100-year flood last year, you can conclude that

you could be flooded by the 100-year flood again this year.