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20 Cards in this Set
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A stream's discharge recorded as a function of time is known as a _
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hydrograph.
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Approximately __ of water demand in society is used for industrial use
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21%
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Landforms generated by water flowing across the surface of the Earth are described as:
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fluvial landforms
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Any recently deposited sediment is known as ____
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alluvium
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The steepness of a stream channel can also be called the __
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gradient
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Sediment that is moved along the bottom of a stream is known as ____
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bed load
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_____ stream has a low gradient and a variable range of sediment loads.
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braided
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Characteristic features of __ include cut banks and point bars.
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meandering stream
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In parts of the Great Plains region of North America, badlands form as a result of _____
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erosion
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When streams are just able to move the amount of sediment that they receive, they are said to be
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graded_stream
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Which of the following sediment loads do streams have the most difficulty moving?
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bed loads
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Which of the following stream conditions would be most conducive to the formation of a waterfall?
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Ungraded Stream
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A stream is said to be __ when its flow decreases while the sediment supply increases.
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aggradation
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The formation of _ is an important step in the development of badlands.
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gullies
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When sediment is deposited on a hillslope by overland flow processes, it is described as __
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colluvium
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When sediment is deposited in a stream bed by the process of flowing water, it is described as
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alluvium
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Potholes form in a stream bed as a result of this process:
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abrasion on the bed of a swift mountain stream several griinding stones which are spun around and around by the flowing water.
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is/are the most difficult sediment loads for a stream to move?
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large stones
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A stream's capacity may decrease as a result of which of the following factors?
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decreasing the slope of the streambed
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A stream will likely begin aggrading sediment along its bed when:
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it slows its current but continues to carry the same sediment load
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