Water

Where would the greatest amount of sediments most likely be deposited by this stream?

Where would the greatest amount of sediments most likely be deposited by this stream?

E

A drop in the water table produced when water is overpumped from a well, is called ____.

the cone of depression

What Feature is labeled C in Figure 6-2?

Water Table

Stormwater______________

all choices are correct

(can contribute to urban flooding/can be absorbed by wetlands/can contain gas/oil from roads)

The amount of time that it takes for water to pass through larger grain sizes as compared to smaller grain sizes is…

less

As the human population density along a shore of a lake increases, the pollution of the lake usually...

increases

If people in an area have limited access to freshwater resources, what will most likely result?

a decrease in sanitation and increase in disease in the area

Wetlands are important because they absorb...

all choice are correct

(oil/excess storm water/fertilizer runoff)

Which is one way surface water may become groundwater?

infiltration

The entire land area drained by the Mississippi River is referred to as a

watershed

The primary source of most of the moisture for the Earth’s atmosphere is

oceans

Permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called ____.

aquifers

Which of the following is a measure of a material’s ability to transmit fluids through interconnected pore spaces?

Permeability

The entire area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a...

watershed

The percentage of the total volume of rock or sediment that consists of pore spaces is called ____.

porosity

B

How can you conserve water?

installing a low-flow toilet

gravity

A

Which will cause an increase in runoff and infiltration in an area?

excessive rain

A habitat where a freshwater river mixes with the ocean is called a(n) _____________

estuary

Draining wetlands negatively affects _____________

all choices are correct

(water quality/storm water absorption/animal's habitat)

C

infiltration

Which is one way poor use of fertilizers in agriculture can affect the environment?

It can cause pollution of water in lakes and rivers

In Figure 6-2, what letter labels the zone of saturation?

D

Which sample has the greatest permeability?

A

Which of the following is NOT a major source of groundwater pollution?

compost

Any formation in which groundwater rises on its own under pressure is a(n) ____.

artesian well

Most water vapor enters Earth’s atmosphere by the processes of

evaporation and transpiration

In which area will surface runoff most likely be greatest during a heavy rainfall?

paved city street

Water can infiltrate these soils if they are

unsaturated and permeable

evaporation

Which of the following is a cause of subsidence?

overpumping an aquifer

Wastewater ______________

is sent to a treatment plant or septic tank

What are the boundaries called that separate streams in adjacent drainage basins?

divides

A river basin is ____.

the land area that contributes water to a stream

Which is result is most likely to occur after excessive withdrawal of groundwater in coastal areas?

intrusion of salt water into the freshwater aquifer.

Groundwater is found underground in the zone of ____.

saturation

Why do most streams in the United States have a greater stream discharge in spring than in summer?

Melting snow increases runoff in spring.

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

Which conditions provide the most surface water runoff?

steep slope, heavy rain, frozen ground

Which of the following are indicators of a healthy water system?

low nitrates, low turbidity, and high dissolved oxygen

What does it mean when a scientist says a lake has high turbidity?

the water has a lot of particles in it

Which statement best describes why deltas form?

the rate of deposition is greater than the rate of erosion

When careless human activities decrease the amount of plant life, the amount of runoff usually...

increases

Which is the most likely cause of tropical storms?

Warm water evaporates, rises quickly, and interacts with a colder air mass.

Which would indicate the water in a lake is not safe for drinking?

high turbidity levels in the lake

Which best explains why all of the Earth’s freshwater is not available for human use?

Most of Earth’s freshwater is frozen water.

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.