River Discharge and Sediment Transport

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What is the term used to describe the volume of water flowing through a river channel per unit time?

  1. River discharge

  2. Streamflow

  3. Water yield

  4. Runoff


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

River discharge is the volume of water flowing through a river channel per unit time. It is typically measured in cubic meters per second (m^3/s).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of river discharge?

  1. Precipitation

  2. Evaporation

  3. Transpiration

  4. Geology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Precipitation, evaporation, and transpiration are all major determinants of river discharge. Geology, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of river discharge.

What is the term used to describe the process by which sediment is transported by a river?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Sediment transport

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sediment transport is the process by which sediment is transported by a river. It is typically measured in tons per day (t/d).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of sediment transport?

  1. River discharge

  2. Sediment size

  3. Sediment shape

  4. Vegetation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

River discharge, sediment size, and sediment shape are all major determinants of sediment transport. Vegetation, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of sediment transport.

What is the term used to describe the process by which sediment is deposited by a river?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Sediment transport

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deposition is the process by which sediment is deposited by a river. It is typically measured in tons per day (t/d).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of deposition?

  1. River discharge

  2. Sediment size

  3. Sediment shape

  4. Channel slope


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

River discharge, sediment size, and sediment shape are all major determinants of deposition. Channel slope, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of deposition.

What is the term used to describe the process by which sediment is eroded by a river?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Sediment transport

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Erosion is the process by which sediment is eroded by a river. It is typically measured in tons per day (t/d).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of erosion?

  1. River discharge

  2. Sediment size

  3. Sediment shape

  4. Vegetation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

River discharge, sediment size, and sediment shape are all major determinants of erosion. Vegetation, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of erosion.

What is the term used to describe the process by which sediment is weathered by a river?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Sediment transport

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Weathering is the process by which sediment is weathered by a river. It is typically measured in tons per day (t/d).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of weathering?

  1. River discharge

  2. Sediment size

  3. Sediment shape

  4. Climate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sediment size, sediment shape, and climate are all major determinants of weathering. River discharge, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of weathering.

What is the term used to describe the process by which sediment is transported by a river?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Sediment transport

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sediment transport is the process by which sediment is transported by a river. It is typically measured in tons per day (t/d).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of sediment transport?

  1. River discharge

  2. Sediment size

  3. Sediment shape

  4. Vegetation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

River discharge, sediment size, and sediment shape are all major determinants of sediment transport. Vegetation, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of sediment transport.

What is the term used to describe the process by which sediment is deposited by a river?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Sediment transport

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deposition is the process by which sediment is deposited by a river. It is typically measured in tons per day (t/d).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of deposition?

  1. River discharge

  2. Sediment size

  3. Sediment shape

  4. Channel slope


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

River discharge, sediment size, and sediment shape are all major determinants of deposition. Channel slope, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of deposition.

What is the term used to describe the process by which sediment is eroded by a river?

  1. Erosion

  2. Deposition

  3. Sediment transport

  4. Weathering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Erosion is the process by which sediment is eroded by a river. It is typically measured in tons per day (t/d).

Which of the following factors is NOT a major determinant of erosion?

  1. River discharge

  2. Sediment size

  3. Sediment shape

  4. Vegetation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

River discharge, sediment size, and sediment shape are all major determinants of erosion. Vegetation, on the other hand, is not a major determinant of erosion.

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