Q: Choose the correct answer
(1) Which of the following best describes a drainage basin?
a. Where a river empties into the sea
b. A watershed
c. A geomorphic unit occupied by a river system
d. An old-fashioned washstand
(2) Which of the following tends to divide drainage basins?
a. Political boundaries
b. Mountain or highland regions
c. Oceans
d. All of the above
(3) Which of the following best describes a braided stream?
a. A series of interconnected channels
b. Three different streams crisscrossing each other
c. A stream that has been rerouted by the construction of a dam
d. A stream that has been listed as a preservation area
(4) Maximum velocity of stream flow is typically found where?
a. Along the bottom of the stream
b. Near the sides
c. Class V rapids
d. Near the surface at the center