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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
