GEODe: Running Water – Stream Characteristics – Flashcards
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Which of the following rivers is the largest river in North America?
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the Mississippi River
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Which of the following choices does not directly affect stream velocity?
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location of the drainage divide
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The amount of meandering that occurs in a stream influences the gradient in which of the following ways?
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With more meanders, the stream gradient decreases.
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What type of drainage pattern would you expect to find developing on rocks that have been folded and exposed by differential erosion over time?
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a trellis drainage pattern
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While working on a stream in your field study area, you find that the channel width is 20 meters, the channel depth is 2 meters, and the velocity is 1.2 meters/second. What is the discharge of this stream?
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48 m3/s
