(water quality/storm water absorption/animal's habitat)
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C
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infiltration
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Which is one way poor use of fertilizers in agriculture can affect the environment?
It can cause pollution of water in lakes and rivers
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In Figure 6-2, what letter labels the zone of saturation?
D
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Which sample has the greatest permeability?
A
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Which of the following is **NOT** a major source of groundwater pollution?
compost
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Any formation in which groundwater rises on its own under pressure is a(n) ____.
artesian well
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Most water vapor enters Earth’s atmosphere by the processes of
evaporation and transpiration
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In which area will surface runoff most likely be greatest during a heavy rainfall?
paved city street
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Water can infiltrate these soils if they are
unsaturated and permeable
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evaporation
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Which of the following is a cause of subsidence?
overpumping an aquifer
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Wastewater ______________
is sent to a treatment plant or septic tank
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What are the boundaries called that separate streams in adjacent drainage basins?
divides
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A river basin is ____.
the land area that contributes water to a stream
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Which is result is most likely to occur after excessive withdrawal of groundwater in coastal areas?
intrusion of salt water into the freshwater aquifer.
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Groundwater is found underground in the zone of ____.
saturation
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Why do most streams in the United States have a greater stream discharge in spring than in summer?
Melting snow increases runoff in spring.
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Some particles from sample D are mixed with particles from sample A. Compared to the original porosity of sample A, the porosity of the resulting mixture will be __________.
less
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Which conditions provide the most surface water runoff?
steep slope, heavy rain, frozen ground
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Which of the following are indicators of a healthy water system?
low nitrates, low turbidity, and high dissolved oxygen
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What does it mean when a scientist says a lake has **high** turbidity?
the water has a lot of particles in it
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Which statement best describes why deltas form?
the rate of deposition is greater than the rate of erosion
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When careless human activities ***decrease*** the amount of plant life, the amount of runoff usually...
increases
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Which is the most likely cause of tropical storms?
Warm water evaporates, rises quickly, and interacts with a colder air mass.
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Which would indicate the water in a lake is not safe for drinking?
high turbidity levels in the lake
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Which best explains why all of the Earth’s freshwater is not available for human use?
Most of Earth’s freshwater is frozen water.
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What effect does the water cycle have on the total amount of water on Earth?
The total amount of water on Earth remains relatively constant.