1. Which of the following is true of north carolina river systems such as the ca

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1. Which of the following is true of north carolina river systems such as the cape fear river

a) The discharge rate varies seasonally

b) Summer discharge ism low but with spikes from large thunderstorms,tropical storms,etc.

c) winter and spring discharges are high because these are our rainy seasons

d) all of the above

2. Rocky Mount and nash country are in the watershed for what river system?

a) Lumber

b) Tar-pamlico

c) Cape fear

d) Neuse

3. Catastrophic flooding in the north carolina coastal plain is typically associated with:

a) Excessive rainfall from hurricanes in the fall

b) Spring tornadoes in the piedmont

c) summer thunderstorms in the raleigh area

d) sudden melting of winter snows in our mountains

4. At the mouth of a river, some sediment:

a) is deposited and extends the land surface seaward in a delta

b) Moves beyond the end of the delta and onto the ocean bottom

c) Is picked up by coastal waves and carried elsewhere along the coast

d) All of the above

Explanation / Answer

Question 2: Rocky Mount and nash country are in the watershed for what river system?

Answer: [B] TAR-PAMLICO

Explanation: TAR river is of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast and together TAR-PAMLICO river basin is the third largest in the state. The major cities in this basin include Rocky mount and county Nash.

Question 3: Catastrophic flooding in the north carolina coastal plain is typically associated with?

Answer: [A] Excessive rainfall from hurricanes in the fall.

Explanation: The best recent example for the case of Catastrophic flooding in Carolina is HURRICANE MATTHEW. Which made landfall with damaging winds and record breaking flooding and heavy rain across North Carolina.

Question 4: At the mouth of a river, some sediment?

Answer: [A] Is deposited and extends the land surface seaward in a delta.

Explanation: The place where a river enters a ocean is called mouth of the river, which picks up Sediment from the river bed and derbis on the water. Thus sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river and if they carry too much sediment, the waves can't carry and builds up in layers called DELTA. In case like Nile delta even people can live on them.

Question 1: Which of the following is true of north carolina river systems such as the cape fear river?

Answer: The discharge rates vaires seasonally.

Explanation: According to several hydrologic investigation in North Carolina, there are losses suspected in the reach. Highest loss of flow is observed during June, September and October, and less during other months. The cause of flow loss couldn't be solely attributed to any other factor.

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