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Ch 06.2: The Work of Streams - Deposition & Stream Valleys

Ch 06.2: The Work of Streams - Deposition & Stream Valleys

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Science

11th Grade

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MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-2

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In a stream channel, which of the following will be deposited first?

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the dissolved load

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fine sand and silt

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gravel-sized particles

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clay-sized particles

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Multiple Choice

A depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or ocean is a(n) ___.

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natural levee

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meander

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delta

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oxbow lake

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Multiple Choice

Occasionally, deposition causes the main channel of a stream to divide into several smaller channels called ___.

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oxbow lakes

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meanders

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distributaries

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deltas

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Multiple Choice

A natural levee is...

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...an erosional feature perpendicular to the stream channel.

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...a depositional feature perpendicular to the stream channel.

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...an erosional feature parallel to the stream channel.

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...a depositional feature parallel to the stream channel.

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Multiple Choice

What type of stream valley would form in a mountainous area?

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a wide, flat valley

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No valley would form.

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The type of valley would depend on the stream discharge.

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a narrow V-shaped valley

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Multiple Choice

The most prominent features of a narrow, V-shaped valley, where the stream profile drops rapidly, are ___.

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meanders and floodplains

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rapids and waterfalls

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lakes and ponds

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deltas and natural levees

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would least likely be found in a wide valley?

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oxbow lake

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meanders

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rapids

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a cutoff

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Multiple Choice

The flat portion of a valley floor adjacent to a stream channel is called a ___.

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floodplain

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meander

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divide

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tributary

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Multiple Choice

A floodplain forms where a stream...

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...cuts downward rapidly.

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...is far above its base level.

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...carries no bed load.

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...cuts mainly side to side.

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