Hjulstrom Curve

Hjulstrom Curve

Assessment

Flashcard

Geography

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

17 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Silt and Sand are picked up at velocities of 20cm/sec?

Media Image

Back

True

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

There is a negative relationship between velocity and particle size when looking at Fall Velocity

Media Image

Back

False

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens when velocity is 10cm/sec?

Media Image

Back

Sand is transported.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is settling velocity of gravel?

Media Image

Back

approximately 20 cm/sec

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is the entrainment velocity higher for particles like clay compared to silt and sand?

Back

Clay particles form stronger bonds than sand particles.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which is the smallest particle size classified on the Hjulstrom Curve? Options: Silt, Sand, Gravel, Clay

Media Image

Back

Clay

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which is the largest particle size classified on the Hjulstrom Curve? Options: Pebbles, Cobbles, Gravel, Boulders

Media Image

Back

Boulders

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?