Stream Characteristics and Formations
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During the youth stage, streams typically have

  • Narrow floodplains (correct)
  • Wide floodplains
  • Deep valleys
  • No floodplains
  • What happens to waterfalls and rapids as streams mature?

  • They become narrower
  • They become more common
  • They become wider
  • They disappear (correct)
  • What feature is typically found in the inter stream areas during the youth stage?

  • Marshes (correct)
  • Oxbow lakes
  • Waterfalls
  • Natural levees
  • What happens to the stream divides as streams progress from the youth stage to the mature stage?

    <p>They become narrower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of streams during the old age stage?

    <p>Gentle gradients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of dune forms when the wind direction is constant and moderate, and the original surface over which sand is moving is almost uniform?

    <p>Barchan dune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a parabolic dune from a barchan dune?

    <p>Reversed shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a seif dune when there is a shift in wind conditions?

    <p>It develops multiple wings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of dune forms when the supply of sand is poor and the wind direction is constant?

    <p>Longitudinal dune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what direction are transverse dunes aligned?

    <p>With the wind direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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