ConcepTest: Stream Diversion Structure #2
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Initial Publication Date: May 8, 2006
Question:
The town of Pleasantville is located at a meander bend in a floodplain. In order to reduce the threat of property loss due to erosion, Pleasantville's engineer proposes the construction of the diversion structure shown in the diagram below.
Following construction of the diversion, the erosive capacity of the stream at point X will ______________.
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same
Following construction of the diversion, the erosive capacity of the stream at point X will ______________.
a. increase
b. decrease
c. stay the same
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is a.
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