L3

Question 1

flow regime

Answer 1

1. Magnitude
2. Frequency
3. Duration
4. Timing
5. Rate of Change

Question 2

Flow Regime affects:

Answer 2

1. water quality
2. energy sources
   3.Physical Habitat
3. biotic interactions

Question 3

interflow

Answer 3

the movement of water in the ground with gravity downslope

Question 4

Baseflow

Answer 4

the surface water you see in a stream

Question 5

stage

Answer 5

water height from stream
bottom to water surface

Question 6

what is natural flow regime

Answer 6

Natural variability in streamflow over time at a particular location
and/or region

Question 7

Ephemeral

Answer 7

Stream order “0”, flows only during wet periods and
floods (spring and fall)

Question 8

perennial

Answer 8

stream that flows all year long due to connection with
ground water and precipitation

Question 9

xeric

Answer 9

streams in dry, desert conditions that create flashy flow after
a rainstorm

Question 10

Mesic

Answer 10

stream that contains a moderate amount of moisture/water

Question 11

Temperature affects:

Answer 11

• Movement of molecules
• metabolic rates
• primary production

Question 12

What does temp do?

Answer 12

1. Regulates life history processes
2. Is a cue for changes in life stages/processes
3. Can cause physical changes to habitat

Question 13

Temps: life history

Answer 13

Reproduction and growth

Question 14

Temp: cue for changes in life stages

Answer 14

Emergence of aquatic insects and spawning in fish

Question 15

Temp: cause physical changes to habitat

Answer 15

• Anchor ice destroys stream bed
• induce algal growth