Geography

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How would a hydrograph for a drainage basin change if major urban growth were to occur upstream? ... Started by sabina	1 Replies 96 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by yotaSR5
Why are the deposits of streams graded with the largest boulders or pebbles at the bottom? a. The ... Started by K@	3 Replies 78 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by katheyjon
Which area is LEAST likely to have a flash flood? a. western Washington state b. southern ... Started by a0266361136	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by sylvia
Why are buried oil and gas pipelines vulnerable to damage during a flood? a. The pipes rise with ... Started by lindiwe	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mmj22343
After a major rainstorm in a humid climate and with no overland flow to a stream, why does the ... Started by laurencescou	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by xthemafja
All of the following diminish the reliability of recurrence intervals EXCEPT ____. a. using data ... Started by lbcchick	1 Replies 35 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by vickyvicksss
Building on the outside bend of a meander is the best location to reduce the possibility of bank ... Started by iveyjurea	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ebe
Wing dams are used to constrict river channels to increase river depth for barge traffic during low ... Started by abarnes	1 Replies 127 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mcabuhat
Dams cause erosion of the upstream channel. a. True b. False[br][br][b][color=#566D7E]Question ... Started by neverstopbelieb	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by daiying98
U.S. taxpayers pay the cost of any loss under the federal flood insurance program. a. True b. ... Started by gbarreiro	3 Replies 176 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by strudel15
Debris flows can happen even on slopes of less than 30 covered with thick brush or forest. a. True ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 327 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by asdfghjkl;
What is NOT a way in which development affects floods? a. pavement and rooftops increase runoff ... Started by Collmarie	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by courtney_bruh
How does streambed mining affect a stream? a. It increases erosion in the downstream channel. b. ... Started by Collmarie	1 Replies 60 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by adammoses97
Why is living on a floodplain behind a levee safe from flooding? a. Levees are rarely overtopped. ... Started by abern	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by laurnthompson
When a large flood first breaches a levee, what are the characteristics of the water crossing the ... Started by clmills979	1 Replies 123 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by catron30
How does failure of an artificial levee differ from failure of a natural levee? a. The water ... Started by Ebrown	1 Replies 155 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by catron30
Which type of dam is built to control downstream flooding? a. flood-control dam b. wing dam c. ... Started by FButt	1 Replies 198 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by lorealeza
Which is NOT a type of early warning system for debris flows? a. trip wires b. acoustic flow ... Started by APUS57	3 Replies 78 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by orangecrush
Where likely sources of debris flows are a short distance upstream and the channel gradient is high, ... Started by Alainaaa8	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by softEldritch
Which factor did NOT contribute to the flooding around Jakarta, Indonesia, in February 2007, which ... Started by Kthamas	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Kimmy
What is NOT a reason that a levee originally built to contain a 100-yr flood would be insufficient? ... Started by Sportsfan2111	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ky860224
List some regions of the U.S. where there are significant populations living on alluvial fans. Why ... Started by drink	1 Replies 49 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Eunice618
Why is it dangerous to drive in a shallow flooded area? What will be an ideal ... Started by BRWH	1 Replies 59 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by emilymalinowski12
Why would building a levee from locally-available material make it susceptible to failure? What ... Started by joesmith1212	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Dunkey
The amount of sand carried by longshore drift on parts of Californias coast is much greater than ... Started by azncindy619	1 Replies 107 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by iman