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The area of land drained by this river and its tributaries is best described as the river's
topography
watershed
water table
floodplain
The satellite photograph below shows the Mississippi River entering into the Gulf of Mexico. Arrows show the direction of river flow.
This depositional feature in the Gulf of Mexico is best identified as
a delta
a sandbar
a barrier island
an outwash plain
The diagram below represents a geologic landscape. Which type of stream drainage pattern formed on this landscape?
The block diagram below represents the under-lying bedrock structure of a landscape region. Which diagram represents the most likely stream drainage pattern on the surface of this landscape?
The block diagram below represents the drainage basins of some river systems separated by highland divides, shown with dashed lines. The arrows show the directions of surface-water flow. The three areas separated by highland divides are called
meanders
floodplains
watersheds
tributaries
The maps below labeled A, B, and C, show three different stream drainage patterns. Which factor is primarily responsible for causing these three different drainage patterns?
bedrock structure
amount of precipitation
stream discharge
prevailing winds
The map below shows a stream drainage pattern. Arrows show the direction of stream flow. On which landscape region did this drainage pattern most likely develop?
Which map best shows the complete stream drainage pattern for this mountain?
Which stream drainage pattern would most likely develop at the surface of this region?
Which factor is primarily responsible for causing these three different drainage patterns?
amount of precipitation
bedrock structure
stream discharge
prevailing winds
The entire area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a
delta
watershed
valley
floodplain
Which map shows the stream drainage pattern that would most likely develop on the surface of this region?
The entire land area drained by the Mississippi River system is referred to as a
levee
watershed
meander belt
floodplain
Which stream-drainage pattern most likely developed on the surface of a newly formed volcanic mountain?
Which landscape feature would produce this stream drainage pattern?
steep cliff
glacial kettle lake
volcanic mountain
flat plain
Which geologic cross section represents a landscape region most likely to produce this drainage pattern?
An environmental scientist needs to prepare a report on the potential effects that a proposed surface mine in New York State will have on the watershed where the mine will be located. In which reference materials will the scientist find the most useful data with which to determine the watershed’s boundaries?
geologic time scales
topographic maps
planetary wind maps
tectonic plate maps
What is a tributary?
a small stream that flows into a larger stream
all the lakes in an area
a map of the hills and valleys in an area
a measurement of the amount of salt in water
A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.
peninsula
tributary
groundwater
watershed
Areas of higher elevation that separate watersheds are called ---
divides
canyons
plates
tributaries
Tributaries are made up of ________________ and ____________.
rivers and streams
lakes and streams
rivers and lakes
bays and rivers
All water in a watershed flows ----
downstream
upstream
All water eventually empties into ---
an ocean
a river
the ground
a lake
What is a synonym for watershed?
drainage basin
divide
canyon
tributary
The map below shows four watershed regions in New York State labeled A through D. Which lettered section represents the watershed of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers?
A
B
C
D
The maps below labeled A, B, and C, show three different stream drainage patterns. Which factor is primarily responsible for causing these three different drainage patterns?
bedrock structure
amount of precipitation
stream discharge
prevailing winds
fan-shaped deposits in water
delta
alluvial fan
What is a long, narrow island, usually made of sand, that forms parallel to the shoreline a short distance off shore?
beach
sandbar
barrier island
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