Question 1

2 out of 2 points

Photo of a curvy stream channel on a flat landscape.

What kind of stream channel is visible here?

Question 2

2 out of 2 points

The ________ is the line that marks the contact between land and sea.

Question 3

2 out of 2 points

Diagram of three groundwater wells in cross section. The water table is

dipping down toward the irrigation well in the center.

What localized lowering of the water table is present in this figure?

Question 4

2 out of 2 points

What will happen to the water level in the stream if the water table is below
the level of the stream channel?

Question 5

2 out of 2 points

Hurricanes get their energy from ________ water.

Question 6

2 out of 2 points

The ________ is an elevational point that divides an entire continent into large
drainage basins.

Question 7
2 out of 2 points

________ form when waves that approach the beach at an angle and produce
a net current direction that is parallel to the shore, resulting in beach drift.

Question 8

2 out of 2 points

Diagram of an aquifer system showing an accumulation of water sitting on

top of a discontinuous aquitard.

What feature is highlighted with an arrow in this image?

Question 9

2 out of 2 points

________ is a measure of a stream's ability to transport particles based on size

rather than quantity.

Question 10

2 out of 2 points

Which 19th-century scientist developed the following equation that

determines the discharge of an aquifer?

Question 11

2 out of 2 points

Which environmental issue most commonly affects groundwater aquifers in

coastal or island areas?

Question 12

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following locations has a coastline famous for its erosional
features such as wave-cut platforms?

Question 13

0 out of 2 points
In what spaces or voids does most groundwater reside?

Question 14

2 out of 2 points

________ is a strong current formed by backwash concentrated into small

channels and flows rapidly away from the beach.

Question 15

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following is an artificial coastal feature?

Question 16

0 out of 2 points

What is the term for sediment deposited by streams?

Question 17

2 out of 2 points

A(n) ________ coast will be created when sea level rises or the land subsides.

Question 18

2 out of 2 points

Diagram of a hill and valley in cross section. A dashed line shows the
elevation of the water table between two groundwater wells.

This image shows the gradient of the water table between Well A and Well B.
Please note that the label for each well also displays the elevation of the
water table in that well. Using the information present in the figure, calculate
the hydraulic gradient of this cross section.

Question 19

2 out of 2 points

A(n) ________ coast will be created when sea level falls or the land is uplifted.

Question 20
0 out of 2 points

If you happen to be caught in a rip current, what is the best way to get to
safety?

Question 21

2 out of 2 points

California's Central Valley is an important agricultural area for U.S. fruit and
vegetable production. Because of the semiarid climate there, farmers must
irrigate their crops. Which environmental problem do you anticipate as a
result?

Question 22

2 out of 2 points

What system of measurement is used to categorize the strength of a

hurricane?

Question 23

2 out of 2 points

________ occurs when a rock is gradually dissolved by flowing water.

Question 24

2 out of 2 points

What is infiltration?

Question 25

2 out of 2 points

Which household function has the highest daily water consumption?

Question 26

2 out of 2 points

If the distance from one wave crest to the next is 10 ft., what will the depth to
the wave base be?

Question 27

2 out of 2 points

________ is the maximum load of solid particles a stream can transport per
unit time.

Question 28

2 out of 2 points

What term describes the bending of waves?

Question 29

2 out of 2 points

Photo of eroded rocks along a shoreline. One is freestanding, whereas the

other creates a land bridge toward shore.

What erosional features, marked A and B, are visible in this figure?

Question 30

2 out of 2 points

Photo of a spit attached to a sandy peninsula.

This image contains a spit, which is identified by an arrow. (The arrow is only
for identification purposes.) Using the shape of the spit, from which direction
is the longshore current coming? Assume for our purposes that the top of the
figure is north.

Question 31

2 out of 2 points

How has sea level changed over the last few thousand years?

Question 32

1 out of 5 points

Please write a paragraph describing in detail the Port of Beaumont. Include in

your paragraph details such as the age of the port, what products the port
ships out or brings in, what other modes of transportation does the port use,
what is one of the most important products shipped out of the Port of
Beaumont. Also include the two counties (location) of the Port of Beaumont
(counties NOT cities). Why is the port important to the economics of
Beaumont? Give details. Write you answer below. Write neatly. This question
is worth 5 points.

Question 33

2 out of 2 points

What is permeability?

Question 34

2 out of 2 points

Which central part of a hurricane is characterized by a calm zone where

precipitation and winds cease?

Question 35

2 out of 2 points

What is the geologic definition of a stream?

Question 36

2 out of 2 points

What is the wetted perimeter of a stream?

Question 37

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following accounts for the largest usage of groundwater in the
United States?

Question 38

2 out of 2 points

What is the fetch?

Question 39

2 out of 2 points

Streams generally receive their water from two sources. What are those two
sources?

Question 40

2 out of 2 points
How will the water table respond when there is a drought?

Question 41

2 out of 2 points

During what periods would streams see the greatest erosion and
transportation of sediment?

Question 42

2 out of 2 points

Which beach stabilization technique requires dumping many truckloads of

sand on a beach to build it up?

Question 43

2 out of 2 points

The ________ describes the path water takes as it moves between the land,
the ocean, and the atmosphere.

Question 44

2 out of 4 points

Identify the stream drainage pattern with the correct name: Radial,
Rectangular, Trellis, or Dendritic. Also, in the space provided, describe what
this drainage pattern indicates about the underlying geology.

Question

Diagram outlining the shape of a drainage pattern on isolated volcanic cones

or domes.

Diagram outlining the shape of a drainage pattern on highly jointed bedrock.

Diagram outlining the shape of a drainage pattern on relatively uniform

surface materials.

Diagram outlining the shape of a drainage pattern that develops in areas of

alternating weak and resistant bedrock.

Question 45

2 out of 2 points

Photo of an irregular stream channel with multiple, overlapping branches.

What kind of stream channel is visible here?

Question 46

2 out of 2 points

What is a flood?

Question 47

3 out of 3 points

Diagram of a stream. The stream starts in the mountains and drains across a
flood plain before discharging into another body.

Match the appropriate terms to their correct locations next to the stream in
this image:

Question

Question 48

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following is an example of a speleothem?

Question 49

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following materials would make the best aquitard?

Question 50

0 out of 2 points

________ are flat areas along streams that are created by the deposition of
alluvium and is subject to periodic inundation.

Question 51

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following locations is a likely place to find a braided stream?

Question 52

2 out of 2 points

What percentage of Earth's water is in the form of seawater?