qu.1.topic=Stream Definitions (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.1.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.1.name=divide@ qu.1.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.1.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.1.question=The topographic high that separates adjacent drainage basins is called a(n) _____________.@ qu.1.1.answer=2@ qu.1.1.choice.1=channel@ qu.1.1.choice.2=divide@ qu.1.1.choice.3=interbasin transfer@ qu.1.1.choice.4=flood@ qu.1.1.choice.5=floodplain@ qu.1.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.2.name=drainage basin@ qu.1.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.1.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.2.question=The total area from which a drainage network collects water that flows into a trunk stream is called a _____________. @ qu.1.2.answer=3@ qu.1.2.choice.1=channel@ qu.1.2.choice.2=divide@ qu.1.2.choice.3=drainage basin@ qu.1.2.choice.4=flood@ qu.1.2.choice.5=floodplain@ qu.1.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.3.name=tributaries-defined@ qu.1.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.1.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.3.question=The smaller streams that feed into the main trunk of a stream system are called ____________.@ qu.1.3.answer=2@ qu.1.3.choice.1=rivulets@ qu.1.3.choice.2=tributaries@ qu.1.3.choice.3=gullies@ qu.1.3.choice.4=distributaries@ qu.1.3.choice.5=braids@ qu.1.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.4.name=base level@ qu.1.4.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.4.question=The lowest elevation a stream floor can reach at a given location is its ________________.@ qu.1.4.answer=1@ qu.1.4.choice.1=base level@ qu.1.4.choice.2=capacity@ qu.1.4.choice.3=competence@ qu.1.4.choice.4=discharge@ qu.1.4.choice.5=stream gradient@ qu.1.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.5.name=capacity@ qu.1.5.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.5.question=The total amount of sediment a stream can carry is its ________________.@ qu.1.5.answer=2@ qu.1.5.choice.1=base level@ qu.1.5.choice.2=capacity@ qu.1.5.choice.3=competence@ qu.1.5.choice.4=discharge@ qu.1.5.choice.5=stream gradient@ qu.1.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.6.name=competence@ qu.1.6.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.6.question=The maximum size of particle a stream can transport is its ________________.@ qu.1.6.answer=3@ qu.1.6.choice.1=base level@ qu.1.6.choice.2=capacity@ qu.1.6.choice.3=competence@ qu.1.6.choice.4=discharge@ qu.1.6.choice.5=stream gradient@ qu.1.7.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.7.name=laminar flow@ qu.1.7.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.7.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.7.question=Water particles that move in roughly straight paths are said to experience ________________.@ qu.1.7.answer=3@ qu.1.7.choice.1=turbulent flow@ qu.1.7.choice.2=thalweg@ qu.1.7.choice.3=laminar flow@ qu.1.7.choice.4=discharge@ qu.1.7.choice.5=runoff@ qu.1.8.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.8.name=turbulent flow@ qu.1.8.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.8.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.8.question=Water particles that move in swirling, curving paths and forms eddies are said to experience ________________.@ qu.1.8.answer=1@ qu.1.8.choice.1=turbulent flow@ qu.1.8.choice.2=thalweg@ qu.1.8.choice.3=laminar flow@ qu.1.8.choice.4=discharge@ qu.1.8.choice.5=runoff@ qu.1.9.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.9.name=longitudinal profile@ qu.1.9.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.9.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.9.question=A cross section of a stream from its headwaters to its mouth shows its _________________.@ qu.1.9.answer=1@ qu.1.9.choice.1=longitudinal profile@ qu.1.9.choice.2=stream gradient@ qu.1.9.choice.3=water table@ qu.1.9.choice.4=thalweg@ qu.1.9.choice.5=recurrence interval@ qu.1.10.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.10.name=recurrence interval@ qu.1.10.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.10.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.10.question=The average time between successive floods of a given size is its _________________.@ qu.1.10.answer=5@ qu.1.10.choice.1=longitudinal profile@ qu.1.10.choice.2=stream gradient@ qu.1.10.choice.3=water table@ qu.1.10.choice.4=thalweg@ qu.1.10.choice.5=recurrence interval@ qu.1.11.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.11.name=water table@ qu.1.11.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.11.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.11.question=The boundary that separates substrate in which air fills pores from substrate in which groundwater fills pores is the _________________.@ qu.1.11.answer=3@ qu.1.11.choice.1=longitudinal profile@ qu.1.11.choice.2=stream gradient@ qu.1.11.choice.3=water table@ qu.1.11.choice.4=thalweg@ qu.1.11.choice.5=recurrence interval@ qu.1.12.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.12.name=stream gradient@ qu.1.12.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.12.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.12.question=The slope of the channel in the downstream direction shows its _________________.@ qu.1.12.answer=2@ qu.1.12.choice.1=longitudinal profile@ qu.1.12.choice.2=stream gradient@ qu.1.12.choice.3=water table@ qu.1.12.choice.4=thalweg@ qu.1.12.choice.5=recurrence interval@ qu.1.13.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.13.name=ephemeral stream@ qu.1.13.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.13.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.13.question=A stream in which water flows only after rainstorms or during spring thaws is a/an _________________.@ qu.1.13.answer=1@ qu.1.13.choice.1=ephemeral stream@ qu.1.13.choice.2=gradient stream @ qu.1.13.choice.3=meandering stream@ qu.1.13.choice.4=permanent stream@ qu.1.13.choice.5=antecedent stream@ qu.1.14.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.1.14.name=permanent stream@ qu.1.14.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.1.14.editing=useHTML@ qu.1.14.question=A stream whose bed lies below the water table, so it receives water from springs fed by groundwater as well as rain and upstream runoff, is a/an _________________.@ qu.1.14.answer=4@ qu.1.14.choice.1=ephemeral stream@ qu.1.14.choice.2=gradient stream @ qu.1.14.choice.3=meandering stream@ qu.1.14.choice.4=permanent stream@ qu.1.14.choice.5=antecedent stream@ qu.2.topic=Stream Processes - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.2.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.1.name=erosion@ qu.2.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.2.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.1.question=The wearing away of bedrock and transport of loosened particles is called _______________.@ qu.2.1.answer=4@ qu.2.1.choice.1=condensation@ qu.2.1.choice.2=evaporation@ qu.2.1.choice.3=percolation@ qu.2.1.choice.4=erosion@ qu.2.1.choice.5=deposition@ qu.2.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.2.name=discharge (stream)2@ qu.2.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.2.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.2.question=Stream discharge is ____________________________.@ qu.2.2.answer=2@ qu.2.2.choice.1=the volume of sediment passing a given point in the channel per unit of time@ qu.2.2.choice.2=the quantity of water that passes a given point in the channel per unit time@ qu.2.2.choice.3=the size of particles a stream can transport under a given set of hydrologic conditions@ qu.2.2.choice.4=the sediment deposited at the mouth of a river where it flows into the ocean@ qu.2.2.choice.5=a measure of the speed and amount of turbulence in the water@ qu.2.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.3.name=avulsion@ qu.2.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.3.question=The process in which a river overflows a natural levee and shifts into a new channel is _____________.@ qu.2.3.answer=4@ qu.2.3.choice.1=saltation@ qu.2.3.choice.2=scouring@ qu.2.3.choice.3=abrasion@ qu.2.3.choice.4=avulsion@ qu.2.3.choice.5=sheetwash@ qu.2.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.4.name=downcutting@ qu.2.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.4.question=The process in which flowing water cuts a channel or trough into the land surface to create a stream is _____________.@ qu.2.4.answer=5@ qu.2.4.choice.1=stream piracy@ qu.2.4.choice.2=stream rejuvenation@ qu.2.4.choice.3=headward erosion@ qu.2.4.choice.4=avulsion@ qu.2.4.choice.5=downcutting@ qu.2.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.5.name=headward erosion@ qu.2.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.5.question=The process in which a stream lengthens upslope by eroding towards its source is _____________.@ qu.2.5.answer=3@ qu.2.5.choice.1=stream piracy@ qu.2.5.choice.2=stream rejuvenation@ qu.2.5.choice.3=headward erosion@ qu.2.5.choice.4=avulsion@ qu.2.5.choice.5=downcutting@ qu.2.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.6.name=stream piracy@ qu.2.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.6.question=The process in which headward erosion on a stream allows it to intersect a stream in another drainage, and divert that stream into its own channel, is _____________.@ qu.2.6.answer=1@ qu.2.6.choice.1=stream piracy@ qu.2.6.choice.2=stream rejuvenation@ qu.2.6.choice.3=infiltration@ qu.2.6.choice.4=sheetwash@ qu.2.6.choice.5=downcutting@ qu.2.7.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.7.name=stream rejuvenation@ qu.2.7.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.7.question=The process in which streams that were close to their base level begin to cut new channels downwards into floodplains or peneplains is _____________.@ qu.2.7.answer=2@ qu.2.7.choice.1=stream piracy@ qu.2.7.choice.2=stream rejuvenation@ qu.2.7.choice.3=infiltration@ qu.2.7.choice.4=sheetwash@ qu.2.7.choice.5=downcutting@ qu.2.8.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.8.name=flood@ qu.2.8.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.2.8.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.8.question=An event in which a water body overflows its banks is called a _____________.@ qu.2.8.answer=4@ qu.2.8.choice.1=channel@ qu.2.8.choice.2=divide@ qu.2.8.choice.3=drainage basin@ qu.2.8.choice.4=flood@ qu.2.8.choice.5=floodplain@ qu.2.9.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.2.9.name=runoff@ qu.2.9.comment=Sorry, please try again.@ qu.2.9.editing=useHTML@ qu.2.9.question=Water that flows across the land surface is called ________________.@ qu.2.9.answer=5@ qu.2.9.choice.1=turbulent flow@ qu.2.9.choice.2=thalweg@ qu.2.9.choice.3=laminar flow@ qu.2.9.choice.4=discharge@ qu.2.9.choice.5=runoff@ qu.3.topic=Meandering Streams - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.3.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.3.1.name=point bar@ qu.3.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.3.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.3.1.question=

The feature where sediment is being deposited on the inside of the bend, is called a(n) _________________.@ qu.3.1.answer=1@ qu.3.1.choice.1=point bar@ qu.3.1.choice.2=pool@ qu.3.1.choice.3=oxbow lake@ qu.3.1.choice.4=cut bank@ qu.3.1.choice.5=braided channel@ qu.3.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.3.2.name=meandering river@ qu.3.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.3.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.3.2.question=

The type of stream shown here is _____________.@ qu.3.2.answer=3@ qu.3.2.choice.1=straight@ qu.3.2.choice.2=braided@ qu.3.2.choice.3=meandering@ qu.3.2.choice.4=deranged@ qu.3.2.choice.5=dendritic@ qu.3.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.3.3.name=meander@ qu.3.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.3.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.3.3.question=

The part of the river channel that curves around the bend at point A is called a(n) _________________.@ qu.3.3.answer=3@ qu.3.3.choice.1=braid@ qu.3.3.choice.2=oxbow@ qu.3.3.choice.3=meander@ qu.3.3.choice.4=natural levee@ qu.3.3.choice.5=inactive channel@ qu.3.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.3.4.name=cut bank@ qu.3.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.3.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.3.4.question=

The cliffs in the upper right of the photo, just above the deepest part of the stream, represent the _____________.@ qu.3.4.answer=3@ qu.3.4.choice.1=thalweg@ qu.3.4.choice.2=point bar@ qu.3.4.choice.3=cut bank@ qu.3.4.choice.4=cutoff@ qu.3.4.choice.5=pothole@ qu.4.topic=Floodplains - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.4.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.4.1.name=floodplain@ qu.4.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.4.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.4.1.question=

The flat region covered with rich soil on either side of the river channel, that stretches to the edge of the valley, is called a(n) _________________.@ qu.4.1.answer=5@ qu.4.1.choice.1=braid@ qu.4.1.choice.2=oxbow@ qu.4.1.choice.3=meander@ qu.4.1.choice.4=natural levee@ qu.4.1.choice.5=floodplain@ qu.4.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.4.2.name=natural levee-illustrated@ qu.4.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.4.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.4.2.question=

The feature labeled D, where the coarser part of the sediment load is deposited on the edge of the stream bank, is called ___________.@ qu.4.2.answer=4@ qu.4.2.choice.1=the main channel@ qu.4.2.choice.2=the floodplain@ qu.4.2.choice.3=an alluvial fan@ qu.4.2.choice.4=a natural levee@ qu.4.2.choice.5=an oxbow@ qu.4.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.4.3.name=main channel-illustrated@ qu.4.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.4.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.4.3.question=

The feature labeled A, where the water is deepest and fastest, is called _____________.@ qu.4.3.answer=1@ qu.4.3.choice.1=the main channel@ qu.4.3.choice.2=the floodplain@ qu.4.3.choice.3=an alluvial fan@ qu.4.3.choice.4=a natural levee@ qu.4.3.choice.5=an oxbow@ qu.4.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.4.4.name=floodplain - definition@ qu.4.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.4.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.4.4.question=The relatively flat valley floor adjacent to a stream channel, which is inundated when the stream overflows its banks, is called a _____________.@ qu.4.4.answer=5@ qu.4.4.choice.1=channel@ qu.4.4.choice.2=divide@ qu.4.4.choice.3=drainage basin@ qu.4.4.choice.4=flood@ qu.4.4.choice.5=floodplain@ qu.4.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.4.5.name=oxbow - illustrated@ qu.4.5.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.4.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.4.5.question=

The feature labeled B, where a bend has been cut off, is called a(n) _____________.@ qu.4.5.answer=2@ qu.4.5.choice.1=point bar@ qu.4.5.choice.2=oxbow@ qu.4.5.choice.3=cut bank@ qu.4.5.choice.4=braided channel@ qu.4.5.choice.5=natural levee@ qu.5.topic=Misc. Stream Landforms - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.5.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.1.name=alluvial fan - illustrated (Death Val)@ qu.5.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.1.question=

This conical pile of sediment in Death Valley, deposited where a stream exits from a steep sided canyon, is called a(n) _________________.@ qu.5.1.answer=2@ qu.5.1.choice.1=delta@ qu.5.1.choice.2=alluvial fan@ qu.5.1.choice.3=floodplain@ qu.5.1.choice.4=oxbow@ qu.5.1.choice.5=natural levee@ qu.5.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.2.name=island-illustrated@ qu.5.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.2.question=

The feature labeled A, surrounded by water on all sides, is called a(n) _______________. @ qu.5.2.answer=1@ qu.5.2.choice.1=island@ qu.5.2.choice.2=submerged bar@ qu.5.2.choice.3=inactive channel@ qu.5.2.choice.4=meander@ qu.5.2.choice.5=oxbow@ qu.5.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.3.name=thalweg/deepest flow - illustrated@ qu.5.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.3.question=

The line marked D indicates the _________________.@ qu.5.3.answer=1@ qu.5.3.choice.1=thalweg, or path of deepest water flow@ qu.5.3.choice.2=area of fastest erosion@ qu.5.3.choice.3=channel where most deposition occurs@ qu.5.3.choice.4=braided channel@ qu.5.3.choice.5=oxbow bends@ qu.5.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.4.name=braided river - illustrated (Platte)@ qu.5.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.4.question=

The type of stream shown here, consisting of many channels separated by bars and islands, is _____________.@ qu.5.4.answer=2@ qu.5.4.choice.1=straight@ qu.5.4.choice.2=braided@ qu.5.4.choice.3=meandering@ qu.5.4.choice.4=deranged@ qu.5.4.choice.5=dendritic@ qu.5.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.5.name=alluvial fan - illustrated (China)@ qu.5.5.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.5.question=

The triangular-shaped features where sediment has been deposited at the mouth of a steep side valley, are called _______________.@ qu.5.5.answer=3@ qu.5.5.choice.1=main channels@ qu.5.5.choice.2=floodplains@ qu.5.5.choice.3=alluvial fans@ qu.5.5.choice.4=natural levees@ qu.5.5.choice.5=oxbows@ qu.5.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.6.name=delta - illustrated (Gr. Can.)@ qu.5.6.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.6.question=

The triangular pile of sediment deposited where a tributary enters the main stream is called a(n) _________________.@ qu.5.6.answer=1@ qu.5.6.choice.1=delta@ qu.5.6.choice.2=alluvial fan@ qu.5.6.choice.3=floodplain@ qu.5.6.choice.4=oxbow@ qu.5.6.choice.5=natural levee@ qu.5.7.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.7.name=delta - illustrated (Mekong)@ qu.5.7.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.7.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.7.question=

The triangular pile of sediment deposited where a stream enters the ocean is called a(n) _________________.@ qu.5.7.answer=1@ qu.5.7.choice.1=delta@ qu.5.7.choice.2=alluvial fan@ qu.5.7.choice.3=floodplain@ qu.5.7.choice.4=oxbow@ qu.5.7.choice.5=natural levee@ qu.5.8.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.8.name=delta - illustrated (Nile)@ qu.5.8.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.8.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.8.question=

The triangular pile of sediment deposited where a stream enters the ocean is called a(n) _________________.@ qu.5.8.answer=1@ qu.5.8.choice.1=delta@ qu.5.8.choice.2=alluvial fan@ qu.5.8.choice.3=floodplain@ qu.5.8.choice.4=oxbow@ qu.5.8.choice.5=natural levee@ qu.5.9.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.5.9.name=braided river - illustrated (Brahmaputra)@ qu.5.9.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.5.9.editing=useHTML@ qu.5.9.question=

The type of stream shown here, consisting of many channels separated by bars and islands, is _____________.@ qu.5.9.answer=2@ qu.5.9.choice.1=straight@ qu.5.9.choice.2=braided@ qu.5.9.choice.3=meandering@ qu.5.9.choice.4=deranged@ qu.5.9.choice.5=dendritic@ qu.6.topic=Stream Sediments - Definitions (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.6.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.1.name=alluvium@ qu.6.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.6.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.1.question=

Sediment that has been washed, sorted, and deposited by a stream in fairly recent times is called ___________.@ qu.6.1.answer=2@ qu.6.1.choice.1=sediment load@ qu.6.1.choice.2=alluvium@ qu.6.1.choice.3=chemical sediment@ qu.6.1.choice.4=till@ qu.6.1.choice.5=mudflow@ qu.6.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.2.name=sediment load@ qu.6.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.6.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.2.question=The total volume of material carried along by a stream, including particles that move along the bottom, are suspended in the water, or are dissolved in the water, is called ___________.@ qu.6.2.answer=1@ qu.6.2.choice.1=sediment load@ qu.6.2.choice.2=alluvium@ qu.6.2.choice.3=dissolved load@ qu.6.2.choice.4=suspended load@ qu.6.2.choice.5=bed load@ qu.6.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.3.name=bed load@ qu.6.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.6.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.3.question=The large sediment particles that bounce or roll along the stream floor are called ___________.@ qu.6.3.answer=5@ qu.6.3.choice.1=sediment load@ qu.6.3.choice.2=alluvium@ qu.6.3.choice.3=dissolved load@ qu.6.3.choice.4=suspended load@ qu.6.3.choice.5=bed load@ qu.6.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.4.name=dissolved load@ qu.6.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.6.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.4.question=The soluble ions dissolved and carried along in a stream?s water are called ___________.@ qu.6.4.answer=3@ qu.6.4.choice.1=sediment load@ qu.6.4.choice.2=alluvium@ qu.6.4.choice.3=dissolved load@ qu.6.4.choice.4=suspended load@ qu.6.4.choice.5=bed load@ qu.6.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.5.name=suspended load@ qu.6.5.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.6.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.5.question=The tiny solid grains of silt or clay that move with the stream?s water without settling to the stream floor are called ___________.@ qu.6.5.answer=4@ qu.6.5.choice.1=sediment load@ qu.6.5.choice.2=alluvium@ qu.6.5.choice.3=dissolved load@ qu.6.5.choice.4=suspended load@ qu.6.5.choice.5=bed load@ qu.6.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.6.name=saltation@ qu.6.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.6.question=The process in which particles get knocked off the stream floor, follow a curved path downstream, and gradually sink back to the stream floor is _____________.@ qu.6.6.answer=1@ qu.6.6.choice.1=saltation@ qu.6.6.choice.2=scouring@ qu.6.6.choice.3=abrasion@ qu.6.6.choice.4=avulsion@ qu.6.6.choice.5=sheetwash@ qu.6.7.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.7.name=abrasion@ qu.6.7.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.7.question=The process in which sand carried by a stream acts like sandpaper to grind away the stream channel floor and walls is _____________.@ qu.6.7.answer=3@ qu.6.7.choice.1=saltation@ qu.6.7.choice.2=scouring@ qu.6.7.choice.3=abrasion@ qu.6.7.choice.4=avulsion@ qu.6.7.choice.5=sheetwash@ qu.6.8.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.8.name=sheetwash@ qu.6.8.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.8.question=The film of water only a few mm thick that flows down a slope during a rainstorm is _____________.@ qu.6.8.answer=5@ qu.6.8.choice.1=saltation@ qu.6.8.choice.2=scouring@ qu.6.8.choice.3=abrasion@ qu.6.8.choice.4=avulsion@ qu.6.8.choice.5=sheetwash@ qu.6.9.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.9.name=saltation@ qu.6.9.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.6.9.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.9.question=Saltation is _______________________.@ qu.6.9.answer=2@ qu.6.9.choice.1=the evaporation of large quantities of saline water to form evaporites, from which table salt is mined@ qu.6.9.choice.2=the progressive forward movement of a sediment particle in a series of short intermittent jumps along arcing paths@ qu.6.9.choice.3=contamination of groundwater supplies by the encroachment of seawater near coastlines@ qu.6.9.choice.4=contamination of agricultural lands by irrigating with groundwater containing a high proportion of dissolved solids@ qu.6.9.choice.5=slow downhill sliding of regolith and loose rock@ qu.6.10.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.6.10.name=deposition@ qu.6.10.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.6.10.editing=useHTML@ qu.6.10.question=The laying down of sediment by a transporting medium such as air, water, or ice is called_______________.@ qu.6.10.answer=5@ qu.6.10.choice.1=condensation@ qu.6.10.choice.2=evaporation@ qu.6.10.choice.3=percolation@ qu.6.10.choice.4=erosion@ qu.6.10.choice.5=deposition@ qu.7.topic=Stream Processes -- Thought (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.7.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.1.name=effect of base level change@ qu.7.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.1.question=Water in the Platte River flows into the Missouri River, then into the Mississippi River and eventually into the Gulf of Mexico. If the water level in the Gulf of Mexico dropped 100 feet, this river system would _____________________.@ qu.7.1.answer=5@ qu.7.1.choice.1=dry up before reaching the new shoreline, causing the Mississippi delta to become a large beach@ qu.7.1.choice.2=start flowing over the Continental Divide into the Colorado River@ qu.7.1.choice.3=increase meander formation and deposit more point bars@ qu.7.1.choice.4=widen its channel and deposit more sediment on the flood plain@ qu.7.1.choice.5=increase its velocity and cut its channel 100 feet deeper@ qu.7.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.2.name=runoff from excessive rainfall@ qu.7.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.2.question=If rainfall exceeds the infiltration capacity of the soil ______________________.@ qu.7.2.answer=1@ qu.7.2.choice.1=runoff may result@ qu.7.2.choice.2=the excess water sinks into the ground and enters the streams@ qu.7.2.choice.3=the excess water evaporates into the air@ qu.7.2.choice.4=meandering streams become straighter@ qu.7.2.choice.5=braided streams become meandering streams@ qu.7.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.3.name=stream velocity and flow regime@ qu.7.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.3.question=As stream velocity increases _________________. @ qu.7.3.answer=4@ qu.7.3.choice.1=flow becomes more laminar@ qu.7.3.choice.2=fewer particles can be carried@ qu.7.3.choice.3=a greater dissolved load can be transported@ qu.7.3.choice.4=flow becomes more turbulent@ qu.7.3.choice.5=there is no change in flow characteristics or transport ability@ qu.7.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.4.name=increasing stream discharge@ qu.7.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.4.question=As stream discharge increases, which of the following may also increase?@ qu.7.4.answer=5@ qu.7.4.choice.1=channel width@ qu.7.4.choice.2=channel depth@ qu.7.4.choice.3=stream velocity@ qu.7.4.choice.4=total amount of water passing a given point@ qu.7.4.choice.5=all of the choices here@ qu.7.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.5.name=braided channel pattern-low energy@ qu.7.5.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.5.question=The stream channel pattern formed when stream energy is insufficient to move the sediment load is ____________.@ qu.7.5.answer=1@ qu.7.5.choice.1=braided@ qu.7.5.choice.2=straight@ qu.7.5.choice.3=meandering@ qu.7.5.choice.4=sinuous@ qu.7.5.choice.5=oxbow@ qu.7.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.6.name=load and velocity@ qu.7.6.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.6.question=A decrease in stream velocity may cause deposition of all of the following components of the stream load except the ____________ load. @ qu.7.6.answer=1@ qu.7.6.choice.1=dissolved@ qu.7.6.choice.2=suspended@ qu.7.6.choice.3=bed@ qu.7.6.choice.4=saltation@ qu.7.6.choice.5=flood@ qu.7.7.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.7.name=tectonic and igneous activity and streams@ qu.7.7.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.7.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.7.question=If it were not for tectonic and igneous activity, streams would ________________.@ qu.7.7.answer=4@ qu.7.7.choice.1=turn the continents into ocean basins@ qu.7.7.choice.2=narrow the continents until they consisted only of the highest mountains@ qu.7.7.choice.3=carve their stream valleys lower than sea level@ qu.7.7.choice.4=wear the continents down to sea level@ qu.7.7.choice.5=build their flood plains on the ocean floor@ qu.7.8.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.8.name=friction and stream energy@ qu.7.8.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.8.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.8.question=What prevents streams from converting all of their potential energy to motion?@ qu.7.8.answer=1@ qu.7.8.choice.1=friction@ qu.7.8.choice.2=sedimentation@ qu.7.8.choice.3=erosion@ qu.7.8.choice.4=deposition@ qu.7.8.choice.5=gravity@ qu.7.9.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.9.name=rainy season and friction@ qu.7.9.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.9.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.9.question=During the rainy season, all of the following aspects of a stream will increase EXCEPT ____________.@ qu.7.9.answer=5@ qu.7.9.choice.1=channel depth@ qu.7.9.choice.2=channel width@ qu.7.9.choice.3=velocity@ qu.7.9.choice.4=discharge@ qu.7.9.choice.5=friction@ qu.7.10.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.10.name=velocity decrease in meander@ qu.7.10.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.10.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.10.question=In a meandering stream, the velocity tends to ____________ on the inside bend.@ qu.7.10.answer=1@ qu.7.10.choice.1=decrease@ qu.7.10.choice.2=reverse@ qu.7.10.choice.3=increase@ qu.7.10.choice.4=double@ qu.7.10.choice.5=remain the same@ qu.7.11.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.11.name=false statement about floods@ qu.7.11.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.11.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.11.question=Which of the following statements about floods is false?@ qu.7.11.answer=2@ qu.7.11.choice.1=Flooding along lake shores and ocean coasts is usually caused by intense storms.@ qu.7.11.choice.2=Floods are relatively unusual and rare on Earth@ qu.7.11.choice.3=Major floods can cause loss of life and extensive property damage.@ qu.7.11.choice.4=Increased discharge during a flood allows a stream to carry a greater sediment load as well as larger particles.@ qu.7.11.choice.5=Floods may produce permanent changes in stream channels.@ qu.7.12.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.12.name=increased discharge-flooding@ qu.7.12.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.12.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.12.question=When a stream's discharge becomes so great that it exceeds the channel's capacity, the _______________________.@ qu.7.12.answer=3@ qu.7.12.choice.1=stream meanders increase in number@ qu.7.12.choice.2=stream is less likely to create oxbow lakes@ qu.7.12.choice.3=stream overflows its banks and a flood occurs@ qu.7.12.choice.4=stream velocity drops and sediment is deposited in the channel@ qu.7.12.choice.5=velocity of water causes the floodplain to be eroded@ qu.7.13.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.7.13.name=important factor in flooding@ qu.7.13.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.7.13.editing=useHTML@ qu.7.13.question=When forest and prairie are converted to farms, suburbs, and cities, what contributes to increased flooding?@ qu.7.13.answer=1@ qu.7.13.choice.1=less water absorption and faster runoff in paved areas@ qu.7.13.choice.2=more crop watering and lawn sprinkling@ qu.7.13.choice.3=increased precipitation caused by pollution@ qu.7.13.choice.4=drainage basin expansion@ qu.7.13.choice.5=lowering of base level@ qu.8.topic=Stream Deposits - Thought (Marshak Ch. 17)@ qu.8.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.1.name=alluvial sediment-characteristics@ qu.8.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.1.question=

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alluvial sediment? @ qu.8.1.answer=3@ qu.8.1.choice.1=graded bedding@ qu.8.1.choice.2=cross bedding@ qu.8.1.choice.3=marine fossils@ qu.8.1.choice.4=well stratified@ qu.8.1.choice.5=coarser grained close to source@ qu.8.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.2.name=clay and silt as suspended load@ qu.8.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.2.question=A stream would be most likely to carry clay and silt _________________.@ qu.8.2.answer=5@ qu.8.2.choice.1=as bed load@ qu.8.2.choice.2=by saltation@ qu.8.2.choice.3=as dissolved load@ qu.8.2.choice.4=as dispersed ions@ qu.8.2.choice.5=as suspended load@ qu.8.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.3.name=saltation of bed load@ qu.8.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.3.question=Saltation is one of the prime processes in movement of ________________.@ qu.8.3.answer=1@ qu.8.3.choice.1=bed load@ qu.8.3.choice.2=suspended load@ qu.8.3.choice.3=water molecules@ qu.8.3.choice.4=meanders@ qu.8.3.choice.5=dissolved salts@ qu.8.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.4.name=coarse channel deposits@ qu.8.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.4.question=Stream deposits with the coarsest grain size should be generally found in ________________.@ qu.8.4.answer=3@ qu.8.4.choice.1=oxbow lakes@ qu.8.4.choice.2=floodplains@ qu.8.4.choice.3=channels@ qu.8.4.choice.4=levees@ qu.8.4.choice.5=point bars@ qu.8.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.5.name=floodplain deposits@ qu.8.5.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.5.question=The finest-grained stream deposits are generally found in ________________.@ qu.8.5.answer=3@ qu.8.5.choice.1=alluvial fans@ qu.8.5.choice.2=stream channels@ qu.8.5.choice.3=floodplains@ qu.8.5.choice.4=natural levees@ qu.8.5.choice.5=point bars@ qu.8.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.6.name=formation of natural levees@ qu.8.6.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.6.question=When a stream spills over its banks during a flood, coarse-grained sediments are deposited first, thus forming ______________.@ qu.8.6.answer=4@ qu.8.6.choice.1=back swamps@ qu.8.6.choice.2=meander scars@ qu.8.6.choice.3=oxbows@ qu.8.6.choice.4=natural levees@ qu.8.6.choice.5=stream terraces@ qu.8.7.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.7.name=point of greatest erosion@ qu.8.7.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.7.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.7.question=At what point along a meandering stream is erosion the greatest?@ qu.8.7.answer=2@ qu.8.7.choice.1=inside the bend@ qu.8.7.choice.2=outside the bend@ qu.8.7.choice.3=on the windward shore@ qu.8.7.choice.4=on the leeward shore@ qu.8.7.choice.5=down the middle@ qu.8.8.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.8.name=floodplain formation@ qu.8.8.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.8.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.8.question=The broad layers of fine mud and clay sediment deposited by a stream on the flat valley floor when it overflows form a(n) ____________.@ qu.8.8.answer=2@ qu.8.8.choice.1=drainage basin@ qu.8.8.choice.2=floodplain@ qu.8.8.choice.3=natural levee@ qu.8.8.choice.4=alluvial fan@ qu.8.8.choice.5=point bar@ qu.8.9.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.9.name=dissolved load and weathering@ qu.8.9.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.9.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.9.question=The _____________ of a stream is directly related to the amount or intensity of chemical weathering in the drainage basin. @ qu.8.9.answer=1@ qu.8.9.choice.1=dissolved load@ qu.8.9.choice.2=velocity@ qu.8.9.choice.3=discharge@ qu.8.9.choice.4=gradient@ qu.8.9.choice.5=capacity@ qu.8.10.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.10.name=alluvial fan-formation@ qu.8.10.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.10.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.10.question=

What causes this alluvial fan to develop at the mouth of a steep side canyon?@ qu.8.10.answer=3@ qu.8.10.choice.1=increase in turbulent flow@ qu.8.10.choice.2=transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow@ qu.8.10.choice.3=decrease of velocity and carrying capacity due to decrease in slope@ qu.8.10.choice.4=increase in slope, allowing the stream to move faster@ qu.8.10.choice.5=increased velocity as water spreads out at mouth of canyon@ qu.8.11.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.11.name=floodplain-flow/ velocity regime@ qu.8.11.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.11.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.11.question=

At the points labeled B, which are covered by the stream only during a flood, the water __________________.@ qu.8.11.answer=4@ qu.8.11.choice.1=is deepest and is flowing fastest@ qu.8.11.choice.2=experiences a decrease in slope which causes it to slow down and deposit sediment at the valley mouth@ qu.8.11.choice.3=experiences a decrease in velocity as it leaves the channel, resulting in rapid deposition of the coarser part of the suspended load@ qu.8.11.choice.4=is quiet or moving only slowly, and is depositing fine-grained sediment in the form of mud@ qu.8.12.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.12.name=natural levee-flow/ velocity regime@ qu.8.12.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.12.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.12.question=

At point D along either side of the main channel, the water _____________.@ qu.8.12.answer=3@ qu.8.12.choice.1=is deepest and is flowing fastest@ qu.8.12.choice.2=experiences a decrease in slope which causes it to slow down and deposit sediment at the valley mouth@ qu.8.12.choice.3=experiences a decrease in velocity as it leaves the channel, resulting in rapid deposition of the coarser part of the suspended load@ qu.8.12.choice.4=is quiet or moving only slowly, and is depositing fine-grained sediment in the form of mud@ qu.8.13.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.13.name=alluvial fan-flow/ velocity regime@ qu.8.13.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.13.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.13.question=

At point C, where an alluvial fan is forming, the water _________________.@ qu.8.13.answer=2@ qu.8.13.choice.1=is deepest and is flowing fastest@ qu.8.13.choice.2=experiences a decrease in slope which causes it to slow down and deposit sediment at the valley mouth@ qu.8.13.choice.3=experiences a decrease in velocity as it leaves the channel, resulting in rapid deposition of the coarser part of the suspended load@ qu.8.13.choice.4=is quiet or moving only slowly, and is depositing fine-grained sediment in the form of mud@ qu.8.14.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.8.14.name=main channel-flow/ velocity regime@ qu.8.14.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.8.14.editing=useHTML@ qu.8.14.question=

At point A, within the channel and equidistant from its sides, the water ______________.@ qu.8.14.answer=1@ qu.8.14.choice.1=is deepest and is flowing fastest@ qu.8.14.choice.2=experiences a decrease in slope which causes it to slow down and deposit sediment at the valley mouth@ qu.8.14.choice.3=experiences a decrease in velocity as it leaves the channel, resulting in rapid deposition of the coarser part of the suspended load@ qu.8.14.choice.4=is quiet or moving only slowly, and is depositing fine-grained sediment in the form of mud@ qu.9.topic=Hydrologic Cycle Reservoirs@ qu.9.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.9.1.name=surface fresh water-fraction of earth's water@ qu.9.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.9.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.9.1.question=

The fresh water on the Earth's surface represents a water reservoir that contains _________________________.@ qu.9.1.answer=5@ qu.9.1.choice.1=97.5% of all water on Earth@ qu.9.1.choice.2=three-fourths of fresh water on Earth's surface@ qu.9.1.choice.3=the smallest fraction of unfrozen fresh water@ qu.9.1.choice.4=more water than the biosphere but much less than groundwater and soil moisture combined@ qu.9.1.choice.5=all unfrozen water in lakes, rivers, and streams, and is the reservoir most likely to be contaminated@ qu.9.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.9.2.name=biosphere-fraction of earth's water@ qu.9.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.9.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.9.2.question=

The biosphere is the water reservoir that contains _________________________.@ qu.9.2.answer=3@ qu.9.2.choice.1=97.5% of all water on Earth@ qu.9.2.choice.2=three-fourths of fresh water on Earth's surface@ qu.9.2.choice.3=the smallest fraction of unfrozen fresh water@ qu.9.2.choice.4=more water than the atmosphere but much less than groundwater and soil moisture combined@ qu.9.2.choice.5=most of the unfrozen fresh water on the Earth@ qu.9.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.9.3.name=frozen parts-fraction of earth's water@ qu.9.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.9.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.9.3.question=

The water cycle reservoir shown here, the frozen part, contains _________________________.@ qu.9.3.answer=2@ qu.9.3.choice.1=97.5% of all water on Earth@ qu.9.3.choice.2=three-fourths of fresh water on Earth's surface@ qu.9.3.choice.3=the smallest fraction of unfrozen fresh water@ qu.9.3.choice.4=more water than the biosphere but much less than groundwater and soil moisture combined@ qu.9.3.choice.5=most of the unfrozen fresh water on the Earth@ qu.9.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.9.4.name=ocean-fraction of earth's water@ qu.9.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.9.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.9.4.question=

The ocean contains _________________________.@ qu.9.4.answer=1@ qu.9.4.choice.1=97.5% of all water on Earth, but it is salty@ qu.9.4.choice.2=three-fourths of fresh water on Earth's surface@ qu.9.4.choice.3=the smallest fraction of unfrozen fresh water@ qu.9.4.choice.4=more water than the biosphere but much less than groundwater and soil moisture combined@ qu.9.4.choice.5=most of the unfrozen fresh water on the Earth@ qu.9.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.9.5.name=earth-three phases of water@ qu.9.5.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.9.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.9.5.question=The Earth is unique among bodies of the Solar System, including large moons of the Jovian planets, because __________________________.@ qu.9.5.answer=4@ qu.9.5.choice.1=it is the only planet-sized body with water in any form@ qu.9.5.choice.2=no other planet or moons exhibit evidence of water ice@ qu.9.5.choice.3=it is the only planet-sized body with evidence of liquid water@ qu.9.5.choice.4=only Earth has water in all three of its phases (solid, liquid, gas)@ qu.9.5.choice.5=the total amount of water in the Earth system has increased gradually throughout geologic time@ qu.9.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.9.6.name=glaciers-repository@ qu.9.6.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.9.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.9.6.question=Most of the Earth's FRESH water is in _______________.@ qu.9.6.answer=4@ qu.9.6.choice.1=streams and lakes@ qu.9.6.choice.2=underground supplies@ qu.9.6.choice.3=clouds and water vapor@ qu.9.6.choice.4=ice caps and glaciers@ qu.9.6.choice.5=atmosphere and biosphere@ qu.10.topic=Hydrologic Cycle (Marshak Interlude E)@ qu.10.1.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.1.name=condensation@ qu.10.1.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.1.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.1.question=

The process by which water molecules link together to form a liquid in the atmosphere is _______________.@ qu.10.1.answer=1@ qu.10.1.choice.1=condensation@ qu.10.1.choice.2=evaporation@ qu.10.1.choice.3=percolation@ qu.10.1.choice.4=precipitation@ qu.10.1.choice.5=transpiration@ qu.10.2.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.2.name=evaporation@ qu.10.2.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.2.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.2.question=

The process by which water molecules break free from a liquid, changing it into a vapor, is _______________.@ qu.10.2.answer=2@ qu.10.2.choice.1=condensation@ qu.10.2.choice.2=evaporation@ qu.10.2.choice.3=percolation@ qu.10.2.choice.4=precipitation@ qu.10.2.choice.5=transpiration@ qu.10.3.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.3.name=precipitation@ qu.10.3.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.3.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.3.question=

The process by which water that has condensed in the atmosphere falls as rain, snow or hail on the land or ocean is _______________.@ qu.10.3.answer=4@ qu.10.3.choice.1=condensation@ qu.10.3.choice.2=evaporation@ qu.10.3.choice.3=percolation@ qu.10.3.choice.4=precipitation@ qu.10.3.choice.5=transpiration@ qu.10.4.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.4.name=transpiration@ qu.10.4.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.4.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.4.question=

The process by which water taken up by the roots of plants passes directly into the atmosphere is _______________.@ qu.10.4.answer=5@ qu.10.4.choice.1=condensation@ qu.10.4.choice.2=evaporation@ qu.10.4.choice.3=percolation@ qu.10.4.choice.4=precipitation@ qu.10.4.choice.5=transpiration@ qu.10.5.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.5.name=hydrosphere@ qu.10.5.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.5.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.5.question=

_____________ is the part of the Earth system that contains the ocean, lakes, and streams; underground water; and snow and ice, including glaciers.@ qu.10.5.answer=5@ qu.10.5.choice.1=Lithosphere@ qu.10.5.choice.2=Shakesphere@ qu.10.5.choice.3=Atmosphere@ qu.10.5.choice.4=Dyson sphere@ qu.10.5.choice.5=Hydrosphere@ qu.10.6.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.6.name=hydrologic cycle@ qu.10.6.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.6.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.6.question=The set of interconnected processes by which water passes from one reservoir to another as it moves around in the Earth system is the _________________.@ qu.10.6.answer=1@ qu.10.6.choice.1=hydrologic cycle@ qu.10.6.choice.2=rock cycle@ qu.10.6.choice.3=tectonic cycle@ qu.10.6.choice.4=climate cycle@ qu.10.6.choice.5=bi cycle@ qu.10.7.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.7.name=evapotranspiration@ qu.10.7.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.7.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.7.question=

The process which describes the total evaporation from bodies of water, the ground surface, and plants passing directly into the atmosphere is _______________.@ qu.10.7.answer=5@ qu.10.7.choice.1=condensation@ qu.10.7.choice.2=infiltration@ qu.10.7.choice.3=percolation@ qu.10.7.choice.4=precipitation@ qu.10.7.choice.5=evapotranspiration@ qu.10.8.mode=Multiple Choice@ qu.10.8.name=substrate@ qu.10.8.comment=Sorry. Try again.@ qu.10.8.editing=useHTML@ qu.10.8.question=

The material just below ground surface that is susceptible to erosion is the _______________.@ qu.10.8.answer=1@ qu.10.8.choice.1=substrate@ qu.10.8.choice.2=landscape@ qu.10.8.choice.3=water table@ qu.10.8.choice.4=landform@ qu.10.8.choice.5=reservoir@