Environmental Studies

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Identify the mass-wasting event in this image. A) Fall B) Rockslide C) Debris flow D) ... Started by Deast7027	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by cdmart10
What is a flood? A) When dry weather results in a high discharge B) When discharge in a river ... Started by beccaep	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by sylvia
Which of the following scenarios represents the best nonstructural approach to flood control? A) ... Started by Awilson837	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by marict
How did the underlying geology contribute to the Gros Ventre Landslide of 1925? A) Rains ... Started by j.rubin	3 Replies 93 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by coyin
Assuming this location is near the Arctic Circle, what kind of mass wasting is visible in this ... Started by cnetterville	1 Replies 29 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by ju
What is the risk for landslides in West Virginia? A) Very high potential B) High potential C) ... Started by azncindy619	1 Replies 115 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by dlook33
Assume this house is located in central Alaska. What did this house do to the local landscape to end ... Started by plus1	1 Replies 241 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by yifu223
Central Wisconsin and south-central Minnesota both have regions with the potential for landslides. ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 95 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by medine
Streams carry most of their sediment load in the form of suspended load. Indicate whether this ... Started by viki	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by pikon
Which location marks the cutbank on this image? A) Location A B) Location B C) Location C D) ... Started by penguins	1 Replies 123 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Jane
At approximately what velocity will a 0.1 mm sediment particle begin moving in the stream? A) 5 ... Started by wrbasek0	1 Replies 125 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Sarahjh
What kind of stream channel is visible here? A) Laminar channel B) Braided channel C) ... Started by penguins	3 Replies 232 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by brbarasa
What is the minimum velocity needed for a 0.8 mm sand particle transition from a state of deposition ... Started by abern	1 Replies 40 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Joy Chen
The ________ is an elevational point that divides an entire continent into large drainage basins. ... Started by skymedlock	1 Replies 12 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by zoeyesther
What percentage of Earth's water is in the form of seawater? A) 2.15 B) 97.2 C) 0.62 D) ... Started by evelyn o bentley	1 Replies 16 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by anoriega3
________ is the area at the headwaters of a stream where most of the sediment is derived. A) ... Started by SAVANNAHHOOPER23	1 Replies 19 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jlaineee
Streams generally receive their water from two sources. What are those two sources? A) Lakes and ... Started by mynx	1 Replies 40 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by joanwhite
________ occurs when a rock is gradually dissolved by flowing water. A) Abrasion B) Corrosion ... Started by stevenposner	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jaymee143
What is the wetted perimeter of a stream? A) That part of a streambed that contains the strongest ... Started by wenmo	1 Replies 13 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by bassamabas
How will channel velocity change along the longitudinal profile of a stream? A) Velocity will ... Started by CharlieWard	3 Replies 41 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by mammy1697
Which of the following beds would be easiest for a stream to erode? A) Lined with gravel and ... Started by ssal	1 Replies 25 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Danny Ewald
What is the term for sediment deposited by streams? A) Fluvium B) Colluvium C) Alluvium D) ... Started by jilianpiloj	1 Replies 21 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by ilianabrrr
In which part of a stream's course would one typically find bedrock channels? A) Headwaters B) ... Started by NClaborn	1 Replies 41 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by miss_1456@hotmail.com
In terms of competence, if the velocity of the stream triples, the impact force of the water will ... Started by vinney12	1 Replies 19 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Benayers
Which of the following locations is a likely place to find a braided stream? A) Flowing across a ... Started by jilianpiloj	1 Replies 18 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by dellikani2015