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Rivers
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1What is a closed river system?
- AInputs transfers and outputs of energy but not matter
- BInputs transfers and outputs of energy and matter
2What is the hydrological system an example of?
- ARiver
- BOpen system
- CClosed system
3What is river discharge?
- AThe amount of water flowing in the river channel at a particular point
- BThe amount of water coming from the rivers source
- CThe deepest section of the river channel
4What is river discharge measured in?
- AM^3/sec
- BM^3/min
- CM^2/sec
5What is a river regime?
- ASeasonal patterns and variations in the discharge of a river over a year
- BAnnual patterns and variations in the discharge Of a river over a year
- CMonthly patterns and variations in the dIscharge of a river over a year
6What is a river regime's variations determined by?
- ATransportation evapotranspiration and surface runoff
- BPrecipitation&it's form, temp and evapotranspiration
- CPrecipitation and its form groundwater flow and river discharge levels
7What is a simple regime?
- AOne main high discharge due to e.g. Glacier melt
- BGradual increase in discharge levels over time
8What is a complex regime?
- ADiffering flow patterns with many high discharge periods. Tends to be found in meandering rivers with high rates of erosion
- BComplicated flow patterns with several high discharge periods. Tends to be found in rivers of large drainage basins over different geology
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- Quiz on Rivers, created by wpdw2 on 31/01/2016.
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- wpdw2
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