Riverine Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
| Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of Riverine Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, a specialized field of study that focuses on the processes and products of sediment transport and deposition in river systems. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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| Tags: riverine sedimentology stratigraphy fluvial geomorphology sediment transport depositional environments |
Which of the following is NOT a major type of riverine depositional environment?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is transported along the bed of a river?
Which of the following factors is NOT a major control on the grain size of river sediments?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is deposited from suspension in a river?
Which of the following is NOT a common sedimentary structure found in river deposits?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is transported in a series of short jumps along the bed of a river?
Which of the following is NOT a major type of river channel pattern?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is transported in suspension in a river?
Which of the following is NOT a major type of river delta?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is deposited from traction along the bed of a river?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of sediment found in river deposits?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is deposited from saltation along the bed of a river?
Which of the following is NOT a major type of riverine landform?
What is the term for the process by which sediment is deposited from suspension in a river?
Which of the following is NOT a major type of riverine depositional environment?