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It is time to review your knowledge of Rivers in preparation for the Unit Test. |
Rivers Review
Click on a selection to see if you are correct. 1). Two features one would typically find along the upper course of a river are A. meanders
and deltas. B. plunge
pools and rapids. C. oxbows
and distributaries. 2) The type of delta shown in the map above is A. cuspate. B. estuarine. C. bird’s foot. D. bow-shaped. Explanation 3) The drainage pattern illustrated in the diagram above is A. trellis. B. radial. C. dendritic. D. intermittent. Explanation 4) Humans increase chances of downstream flooding by A. logging
watersheds. B. building
on flood plains. 5) Which of the following are associated with a river flood plain? A. tributaries
and eskers B. meanders
and erratics C. oxbow
lakes and levees 6) The conditions that produced the drainage pattern above would indicate A. soft surface material on steep slopes. B. alternating layers of hard and soft rock. C. doming produced by magmatic intrusions. D. mountain ranges with uniform rock hardness. Explanation 7) Damming the Nile River has reduced flooding in Egypt and has increased the A. area of the delta. B. upstream siltation. C. wetlands in the delta. D. Mediterranean fish harvest. Explanation 8) Reforestation of watersheds will increase the A. daily run-off. B. infiltration of water. C. rate of basin discharge. D. amount of evaporation. Explanation
9). The type of drainage pattern in the diagram above is A. trellis. B. radial. C. dendritic. D. intermittent. Explanation 10) The conditions that produce the drainage pattern above would indicate an area of A. volcanic landscape. B. limestone topography. C. uniform rock hardness. D. alternating bands of resistant rock. Explanation 11) In the diagram above, the type of delta shown is A. cuspate. B. estuarian. C. bird’s foot. D. bow-shaped. Explanation 12) Increased flooding in Bangladesh is caused by A. hillside deforestation. B. irrigation diversion projects. C. the increasing severity of monsoons. D. the loss of natural vegetation in the delta. Explanation 13) Two features that result from river deposition are A. playas and wadis. B. drumlins and eskers. C. cutbanks and waterfalls. D. slip-off slopes and levees. Explanation 14) The process that transforms vapour into a liquid is A. conduction. B. evaporation. C. precipitation. D. condensation. Explanation 15) The immediate impact of straightening a river meander would be a(n) A. decrease in volume. B. increase in velocity. C. increase in flooding. D. decrease in gradient. Explanation
16) The dominant process shaping the landscape in the photograph is A. removal of material by deflation. B. lateral cutting caused by attrition. C. vertical erosion caused by abrasion. D. dissolving of minerals by hydration. Explanation
17) The drainage pattern of Mill Valley Brook is A. radial. B. trellis. C. dendritic. D. intermittent. Explanation
18) Timmins Brook, in grid square 4933, is flowing in which direction? A. northeast B. southeast C. northwest D. southwest Explanation 19) Stream deposition is a result of A. increased volume. B. increased velocity. C. decreased bedload. D. decreased velocity. Explanation 20) What is the main source of global atmospheric moisture? A. oceans B. aquifers C. lakes and rivers D. tropical rain forests Explanation 21) The feature which lies between the bluffs at 240440 and 263430 is a(n) A. peneplain. B. flood plain. C. oxbow lake. D. drainage basin. Explanation 22) The drainage pattern illustrated in the diagram above is A. radial. B. trellis. C. dendritic. D. intermittent. Explanation 23) Deltas similar to the one in the diagram above are called A. cuspate. B. estuarine. C. bird’s foot. D. bow-shaped. Explanation 24). Large amounts of water stored in vegetation enter the atmosphere through A. infiltration. B. transpiration.
C. precipitation.
D. condensation. A. albedo. B. insolation. C. convection. D. conduction. Explanation |
Assignment Work
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1) Begin studying for the Unit Test and do the review questions above. |
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