10.6D| Module Quiz: Streams

Instructions

After completing all of the assignments in this module with comprehension, you should be ready for this module quiz. Before starting, read through the learning objectives and self-assess how well you understand what you expected to demonstrate. If uncertain, review or contact our tutor or me for guidance.

Read each question carefully and choose or compose the best answer. As always, all work must be your own. Academic integrity is expected. You have two attempts and 60 minutes. 

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Time Needed

60 minutes.

Learning Objectives

• Students can describe the role weathering, mass wasting, and erosion play in shaping Earth's surface and can provide and/or identify examples of each of these processes
• Students can describe the evolution of landforms and geologic structures in the context of constructive and/or destructive geologic processes
• Identify and describe how landforms are created by stream erosion and deposition
• Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of the three types of stream channels and locate each along a typical stream profile
• Calculate sinuosity and gradient and describe the relationship between these two concepts