Author Question: What type of stream pattern would you expect to develop in a stream that had a low bedload to ... (Read 97 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What type of stream pattern would you expect to develop in a stream that had a low bedload to suspended load ratio, a higher percentage of finer grained sediment, stable banks, constant discharge and a low channel slope?

A) highly meandering pattern
B) moderately meandering pattern
C) mixed meandering and braided pattern
D) moderately braided pattern
E) highly braided pattern

Question 2

Based on observations, geologists have determined that this factor does not help to determine whether a stream will have a meandering or braided pattern.

A) bank stability
B) stream power per stream bed area
C) discharge variability
D) channel slope