Question 1

The water table is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a boundary between unsaturated bedrock and an underground river
B)   a boundary between unsaturated bedrock below and saturated bedrock above
C)   an underground mass of partly saturated rock
D)   a boundary between saturated rock below and unsaturated rock aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A ________ drainage pattern is common in areas where the bedrock is criss-crossed by a series of joints and/or faults.

Accepted Answer

A)   dendritic
B)   rectangular
C)   circular
D)   trellisE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A ________ is the icicle-like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern.

Accepted Answer

A)   stalandite
B)   stalactite
C)   stalagmite
D)   slagditeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The formation of stalactites and stalagmites occurs in the zone of saturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ would have the largest capacity to naturally remove sewage pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fractured granite
B)   Well-sorted, coarse gravel
C)   Slightly clayey sand
D)   Limestone with solution channels and cavernsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What stream characteristic is measured by the size of the largest particle that a stream can move?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?

Accepted Answer

A)   sinkholes
B)   soluble rock
C)   caverns
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct definition of stream gradient?

Accepted Answer

A)   the distance traveled by water in a channel times a drop in elevation
B)   the drop in elevation of a stream divided by the distance the water travels
C)   the water pressure at the bottom of the stream divided by the stream's width
D)   the increase in discharge of a stream per unit drop in elevationE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A ________ stream pattern develops on lands underlain by alternating bands of resistant and less-resistant rock.

Accepted Answer

A)   dendritic
B)   radial
C)   trellis
D)   borealE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The lowest base level for most streams is sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ is an abandoned, cutoff, meander loop.

Accepted Answer

A)   A bulltrail
B)   An oxbow
C)   A cowhock
D)   A gatorbackE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following must result in a lower base level for rivers and streams?

Accepted Answer

A)   sea level drops; land subsides
B)   sea level falls; land rises
C)   sea level rises; land subsides
D)   sea level rises; land risesE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

More water is evaporated from the ocean than is returned to the ocean by precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Running Water and Groundwater

Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?

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Which of the following must result in a lower base level for rivers and streams?

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Which of the following is the correct definition of stream gradient?

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A ________ drainage pattern is common in areas where the bedrock is criss-crossed by a series of joints and/or faults.

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The formation of stalactites and stalagmites occurs in the zone of saturation.

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The water table is ________.

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________ is an abandoned, cutoff, meander loop.

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What stream characteristic is measured by the size of the largest particle that a stream can move?

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A ________ is the icicle-like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern.

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More water is evaporated from the ocean than is returned to the ocean by precipitation.

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A ________ stream pattern develops on lands underlain by alternating bands of resistant and less-resistant rock.

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The lowest base level for most streams is sea level.

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________ would have the largest capacity to naturally remove sewage pollutants.

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Exam 5: Running Water and Groundwater

Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?

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Which of the following must result in a lower base level for rivers and streams?

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Which of the following is the correct definition of stream gradient?

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A ________ drainage pattern is common in areas where the bedrock is criss-crossed by a series of joints and/or faults.

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The formation of stalactites and stalagmites occurs in the zone of saturation.

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The water table is ________.

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________ is an abandoned, cutoff, meander loop.

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What stream characteristic is measured by the size of the largest particle that a stream can move?

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A ________ is the icicle-like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern.

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More water is evaporated from the ocean than is returned to the ocean by precipitation.

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A ________ stream pattern develops on lands underlain by alternating bands of resistant and less-resistant rock.

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The lowest base level for most streams is sea level.

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________ would have the largest capacity to naturally remove sewage pollutants.

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