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What is the Most common rock forming mineral in NYS?
What are the 2 most common Frame of References?
________ is the maximum load of solid particles a stream can transport per unit time.
What is the dominant fluvial process in a clear, sediment-poor stream moving down a steep slope?
What type of stream is associated with the formation of an oxbow lake?
Point bars are locations where erosion occurs whereas cutbanks are locations where deposition occurs.
As stream velocity slows, the smallest particles get deposited first.
What is the minimum velocity needed for a 0.8 mm sand particle transition from a state of deposition to transportation?
At approximately what velocity will a 0.1 mm sediment particle begin moving in the stream?
________ are flat areas along streams that are created by the deposition of alluvium and is subject to periodic inundation.
A stream is transporting Particle A. The velocity of stream is decreasing, but for the moment, Particle A is still moving. However, when the water drops below 50 cm/sec, Particle A falls below its fall velocity and is deposited. Based on this information, what is the likely particle size for this object?
During what periods would streams see the greatest erosion and transportation of sediment?
What is the term for sediment deposited by streams?
________ is a measure of a stream's ability to transport particles based on size rather than quantity.
A ________ stream consists of a complex network of converging and diverging channels that weave around channel bars.
Which of the following is the primary step that allows water to enter the groundwater system?
Streams carry most of their sediment load in the form of suspended load.
Water in the hydrologic cycle readily moves from the land to the oceans through several pathways. How does the vast majority of water get from the ocean to the land surface?
When considering the movement of water on Earth within the hydrologic cycle, which of the following choices is responsible for driving this process?
According to the hydrologic cycle, once precipitation has fallen on land, what paths might the water directly take?Select all that apply.