Fill-In-The Blanks for Running Water - Chapter 10

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1. The volume of water flowing past a point in a given time is called the _______ . .

2. The ________ measures the total load of a stream. .

3. The ________ measures the maximum sized particle that can be carried. .

4. What is the probability of a 50-year floodoccurring next year? .

5. A stream in its youthful stage will have a _______ shaped cross section.

6. Particles that roll and slide along the river bottom are part of the _________. .

7. Laminar flow may change to _________ flow when the velocity increases.

8. The curved sandbar that forms on the inside of a meander loop is a __________ . .

9. ___________ occurs on the outside of a meander loop. .

10. In a dendritic drainage pattern the acute angle formed by the intersection of a tributary with the trunk stream points __________ . .

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