Question 1

Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

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Question 2

An uplifted erosional remnant of a floodplain that formed when a stream was flowing at a higher level is called a(n) ___________________

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Question 3

Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

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Question 4

The renewal of erosion that results in formation of stream terraces is generally attributed to a change in ____________________ level, or a change in climate resulting in greater ____________________, and thus, discharge.

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Question 5

The types of marine deltas that are recognized, based on the relative importance of the processes involved in their formation, are ____________________-dominated, ____________________-dominated, and ____________________-dominated.

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Question 6

When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film of water known as ____________________ flow develops. This type of flow can result in ____________________.

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Question 7

The total surface region that provides runoff to a stream system is known as a(n) ____________________.

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Question 8

When flow is restricted to long, trough-like depressions, the flow is known as ____________________ flow.

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Question 9

The gradient of streams tends to be ____________________ in their upper reaches and ____________________ in their lower reaches.

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Question 10

Water enters the atmosphere by ____________________ from the ocean surface. Most of this water condenses and returns to the ocean as ____________________.

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Question 11

The lower limit to which the stream can erode is its ____________________.

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Question 12

The process by which water vapor reenters the atmosphere by evaporation from plants is called ____________________.

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Question 13

Lateral erosion forms conditions along a stream valley that promote movement of material by a geologic process known as ____________________.

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Question 14

Former meanders that have been cut off from the stream are called ____________________.

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Question 15

A change in base level leading to the formation of stream terraces can come about by ____________________ of the land over which the stream flows, or a(n) ____________________ of sea level.

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Question 16

The outer bank of a meander in a meandering stream is called the ____________________, where (erosion/deposition) ____________________ takes place. The deposit on the opposite side (inner bank) of the channel is called the ____________________, which is where (erosion/deposition) ____________________ occurs.

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Question 17

In meandering streams, the water velocity tends to be greatest in the ____________________ portion of the meander.

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Question 18

A stream that cuts directly through ridges that lie in their paths are called ____________________.

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Question 19

A fan-shaped deposit of alluvium that forms adjacent to highlands in arid or semiarid climates is called a(n) ____________________.

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Question 20

If a superposed stream erodes downward into resistant rock and cuts narrow canyons, the resulting feature is called a(n) ____________________.

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Quiz 11: Running Water

Ridges of alluvium left along stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called ____________________.

An uplifted erosional remnant of a floodplain that formed when a stream was flowing at a higher level is called a(n) ___________________

Water that returns to the oceans as surface flow from streams is ____________________.

The renewal of erosion that results in formation of stream terraces is generally attributed to a change in level, or a change in climate resulting in greater , and thus, discharge.

The types of marine deltas that are recognized, based on the relative importance of the processes involved in their formation, are -dominated, -dominated, and -dominated.

When infiltration capacity is exceeded and water begins to move rapidly downslope, a continuous film of water known as flow develops. This type of flow can result in .