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What do hydrologists call the volume-rate of flow of a river through its channel?
a.flow through
b.overdraft
c.gaining rate
d.velocity
e.discharge
2.What is the local steepness of a river channel called?
a.base level
b.gradient
c.profile
d.slope
e.drop
3.What is the term relating to the lowest elevation to which a stream can erode?
a.base level
b.gradient
c.grade
d.erosion limit
e.floodplain
4.What is the term that refers to all sediment deposited by running water?
a.mud
b.talus
c.regolith
d.alluvium
e.till
5.What is the term for a broad, flat area adjacent to a meandering river where seasonal flooding occurs?
a.floodplain
b.inundation zone
c.overflow margin
d.delta
e.alluvial fan
6.What is the feature that forms in coastal areas where rivers enter the ocean?
a.floodplain
b.inundation zone
c.overflow margin
d.delta
e.alluvial fan
7.Which of the following is NOT a feature of a low gradient river?
a.floodplain
b.levee
c.alluvial fan
d.oxbow lake
e.point bar
8.A hydrograph is a graph of a water body's discharge, velocity, stage, or other characteristic plotted against which of the following things?
a.distance
b.elevation above sea level
c.cost in dollars
d.human population
e.time
9.On average, how many 100-year floods will occur in 500 years?
a.0
b.1
c.3
d.5
e.There is no way of knowing for sure.
10.On average, how many 500-year floods would be expected to occur in 500 years?
a.0
b.1
c.3
d.5
e.There is no way of knowing for sure.
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