Surface Water Vocabulary

Which term is most influenced by vegetation, precipitation, soil composition, & slope?

• Divide
• Delta
• Suspension
• Run off

How are sediments transported if they are coarse / heavy? 

• Bed Load
• Suspension
• Solution
• Discharge

The narrow/wide path of a stream or river is best described as the 

• Channel
• River bank
• Oxbow lake
• None of the above

The measure of the volume of water that flows over a particular location within a given period of time is called what?

• Run off
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Discharge

The triangular deposition of sediment that forms where a stream/river enters a large body of water, such as a lake or ocean, is called 

• Alluvial fan
• Delta
• Flood plain
• Meander

The process by which a stream resumes downcutting toward its base level is called

• Meandering
• Rejuvenation 
• Flooding
• Watershed

What is the driving force of a stream / river?

• Velocity
• Gravity
• Discharge
• Downcutting

Which part of the stream is shown?

• The headwater
• The main channel
• The streambed
• The mouth

If a stream is carrying sand, large boulders, clay and small pebbles, which type of particle is deposited last as the stream begins to slow down?

• Clay
• Sand
• Large boulders
• Small pebbles

In this cross section of a stream, where is the fastest current located?

• A
• B
• C
• D