Earth Science: Unit 5 Hydrology

Farmer MacDonald has been using too much fertilizer.  What would occur in a nearby pond?

The rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water is called?

Can waste water treatment facilities filter out ALL contaminants from water?

How would several wells in an area affect the balance of groundwater recharge and discharge?

What decreases beach erosion without the construction of protective structures?

The water cycle is the:

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

Which of the following would most likely prevent flooding?

In what type of soil would infiltration of groundwater into streams occur the slowest?

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

Which of the following is an example of a point source pollutant?

How does salt get into the oceans?

Why are ocean currents important to coastal regions?

The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its:

Which is an advantage of building a dam?

The Gulf Stream affects the climate of ____________.

Large quantities of sand can be added to the beach to stabilize the shoreline, to which this:

Groundwater is found underground in the zone of:

The ocean layer of rapid temperature change with depth is known as the:

Which gas alters the ocean's pH?

A drainage basin is:

A depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or ocean is a(n):

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

Sustainable farming of ocean life is called:

One major cause of floods is:

Which most likely caused the changes observed in the data over time?

Name of the process where water is placed back into the atmosphere at high temperatures?

How does thermal pollution affect/stress an aquatic environment?

Which of the following statements about groundwater is true?

Point source is traceable, while non-point source does not have a specific source of origin.

Condensation is a change in water from a:

Which well has groundwater rise on its own under pressure with no pumping required?

Which consequence could an exponentially growing human population have on drinkable water?

What is the primary source of thermal energy in oceans?

Which of the following prevents shoreline erosion?

Which of the following is NOT a role of wetlands and estuaries?

Impermeable rock that forces groundwater to move laterally and emerge on the surface is called

A measure of a material's ability to transmit fluids through interconnected pore spaces is:

A murky, cloudy river would have:

Which is an example of water conservation?

Which of the following is NOT a process that decreases the salinity of seawater?

Permeable rock layers of sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called:

The drilling of freshwater increases along a coastal area.  What is a likely consequence?

The energy that drives surface ocean currents comes from:

What phenomenon is most likely responsible for the currents' circulation patterns?

How is the balance of heat energy maintained in the oceans?

When is the daily tidal range greatest?

The movement of water that parallels the shore within the surf zone is called:

How could a long-term decrease in precipitation impact an area?  It could....

Limiting development on floodplains is effective because it: