Geomorphology Full Quiz

What is the high ground that separates one drainage basin from another called?

• An Interfluve

• A Confluence

• A Tributary

• A Watershed

The point where two tributaries or streams join is known as a:

• Source

•  Confluence

•  Watershed

• River Mouth

A river that flows throughout the year, even in the dry season, is called a:

• Periodic River

• Episodic River

• Permanent River

• Exotic River

Most of South Africa's rivers, which only maintain continuous flow during the rainy season, are classified as:

• Permanent Rivers

• Periodic (seasonal) Rivers

• Exotic Rivers

• Episodic Rivers

A river that only flows after rain and has no base flow to ensure continuity is known as an:

• Exotic River

• Episodic River

• Permanent River

• Periodic River

The Gariep (Orange) River is an example of which type of stream because its source is in a high rainfall area but its lower course flows through an arid region?

• Exotic Stream

• Episodic River

• Perennial River

• Periodic River

Which drainage pattern looks like the branches of a tree and typically forms on flat, evenly resistant bedrock?

• Trellis

• Radial

• Dendritic

•  Rectangular

A drainage pattern that develops in areas of folded sedimentary rocks, with parallel main streams and tributaries joining at 90° angles, is called:

• Parallel

• Trellis

• Rectangular

• Deranged

Which drainage pattern develops when streams flow off a high central point, like a dome or volcano?

• Centripetal

• Dendritic

• Radial

• Parallel

A rectangular drainage pattern typically develops on which type of rock?

• Folded sedimentary rock

• Horizontal sedimentary rock

• Granite along exposed joints

• Massive igneous rock