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Rivers and Stream

Quiz by Cheryl Morton

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  • Q1

    A deposit of sediment built into a large body of water by deposition from a stream?

    levee

    floodplain

    Delta

    meander

    120s
  • Q2

    a stream that flows into a larger stream

    levee

    meander

    tributary

    watershed

    120s
  • Q3

    flowing water, such as a brook,river, or even an ocean current

    stream

    meander

    tributary

    watershed

    120s
  • Q4

    How many major river basins are located in Texas?

    10

    51

    15

    30

    120s
  • Q5

    What is the name of the largest watershed in the U.S.?

    Colorado River

    Mississippi River

    Red River

    Missouri River

    120s
  • Q6

    A stream bank is steeper on the outside of a meander because water there  is flowing _______

    slower, causing deposition

    faster, causing deposition

    Faster, causing erosion

    slower, causing erosion

    120s
  • Q7

    The geographic area drained by a particular river or stream

    floodplain

    levee

    tributary

    watershed

    120s
  • Q8

    What rivers border Texas?

    Rio Grande River, Mississippi River, Sabine River

    Red River, Sabine River, Rio Grande River

    Sabine River, Mississippi River, Amazon River

    Red River, Colorado River, Rio Grande River

    120s
  • Q9

    What unit is used to measure the discharge volume of the stream?

    kilometers per hour

    meters per square meter

    Cubic meters per second

    centimeters per minute

    120s
  • Q10

    Which direction do stream channels run?

    downhill

    sideways

    uphill

    left to right

    120s
  • Q11

    how many species of fish does Texas have in its rivers and streams?

    250

    25

    300

    2500

    120s
  • Q12

    a flat region next to a stream or river that can be covered by water in times of a flood

    meander

    watershed

    floodplain

    levee

    120s
  • Q13

    which conditions would cause surface runoff to increase in a particular location?

    covering a dirt parking area with pavement

    having a decrease in the annual rainfall

    planting grasses and shrubs on a hillside

    reducing the gradient of a steep hill

    120s
  • Q14

    How many named streams are there in Texas?

    500

    5

    3700

    37

    30s
  • Q15

    which type of fish relies on rivers and streams to breed and feed?

    tuna, cod, and halibut

    Salmon, trout, and catfish

    Goldfish, guppies, and angelfish

    piranhas, barracudas, and eels

    120s

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