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Which of the following features are generally NOT associated with mountain streams and rivers? |
meanders |
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Which of the following is commonly associated with tributaries? |
all of these |
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Where do mountain streams get most of their load of sediment? |
landslides, slope failures, and erosion of the mountain sides |
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Which of the following is NOT associated with many braided streams? |
cutoff meanders |
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Which of the following is the main reason that a delta forms when a stream flows into a lake or sea? |
the velocity of the stream decreases |
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What are some effects of building a dam? |
the reservoir (lake) traps sediment that over time fills up part of the reservoir |
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Which of the following can have a significant effect on a river? |
all of these |
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Formation of entrenched meanders can result from a: |
low-gradient river followed by downcutting |
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Which of the following is properly called a flood? |
if water spreads out over the floodplain |
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Which of the following influences whether a flood occurs? |
all of these are influences |
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Which of the following accompanies urbanization (replacing farms and open areas with cities)? |
runoff occurs more quickly and produces a higher peak flow |
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What is the most important data for studying the potential for flooding along a river for several decades into the future? |
discharge data from stream gauges |
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