#2 Practice Test RUNNING WATER AND GROUNDWATER

What process primarily involves water being absorbed into the soil?

Infiltration

What is the term used for the maximum sediment load a stream can carry?

Capacity

Which type of stream channel would likely have lower velocity and more turbulence?

V-shaped

Which of the following occurs in areas with a high-gradient stream?

Downcutting

What term refers to the boundary between different drainage basins?

Divide

In what type of drainage pattern do streams flow outward from a central point, such as around a mountain?

Radial

Which type of river feature is commonly associated with lateral erosion?

Meanders

What is the key characteristic of a graded stream?

It has no net erosion or deposition of sediment.

Which of the following features is most likely to form due to a stream's lateral erosion in a wide stream valley?

Floodplains

Which feature is created when groundwater dissolves limestone over time?

Topography

Which of the following is a key factor in determining the velocity of a stream?

Stream Gradient

What type of groundwater feature is associated with high-pressure recharge and naturally flows?

Artesian Wells

Which of the following is considered a source of groundwater contamination?

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Which of the following best describes a stream’s "competence"?

The maximum particle size a stream can carry

What term is used to describe the area where a river divides into smaller channels at its mouth, typically forming a delta?

Distributaries

Which of the following is an effect of urbanization on groundwater?

Increased contamination