CHAPTER 14: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1.
When plants undergo photosynthesis they give off water into the atmosphere. What is this called? A. Transpiration B. Evaporation C. Sublimation D. Condensation
2.
Snow will give off gas from solid to vapor phases, bypassing the liquid phase. What is this called? A. Transpiration B. Evaporation C. Sublimation D. Condensation
3.
You measure the water velocity of a stream that started in a mountain and ended with several intervening tributaries. Where would you expect the channel velocity to be the greatest? A. At the mouth of the channel near the ocean B. At the base of the mountain C. Near the top of the mountain D. Where a tributary means a larger one
4.
You are documenting a stream size. How do you describe the stream's size correctly? A. It is the width of it at its mouth B. It is the stream's volume output per unit of time at any spot C. It is the total water volume of the stream D. It is the total length of the stream
5.
What drainage patterns of streams is the most common one? A. Dendritic 227