What two parts on the water cycle have to equal out over time on a global scale?

Evaporation/Transpiration and Precipitation

What is an advantage of having a LOW permeability in an aquifer?

It will filter out contaminants effectively

What is a disadvantage of having a LOW permeability in an aquifer?

Water cannot flow easily to well

What is a delta and why does it form?

Sediment at mouth of river, Carrying capacity decreases

What is the carrying capacity of a river?

Amount of sediment moved by a river

As Oswego becomes more developed, what will happen to the amount infiltration and why?

Decrease, less permeable surface

What would have to happen to well A now to make it successful?

Drill deeper into zone of saturation

Where would a point bar form and why?

Inside of river curve, slower flow

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1
What two parts on the water cycle have to equal out over time on a global scale?
Infiltration and Evaporation
Condensation and Infiltration
Evaporation/Transpiration and Precipitation
Infiltration and Transpiration
2
Which step on the water cycle would lead to recharge of the Ogallala Aquifer?
Transpiration
Rain
Infiltration
Evaporation
3
What is an advantage of having a LOW permeability in an aquifer?
All of the above
Allows water to flow uphill
Allows water to flow easily to well
It will filter out contaminants effectively
4
What is an advantage of levees?
Act as fish ladder
Protect from large floods
Stop ground water contamination
Protect from small floods
5
What is a disadvantage of having a LOW permeability in an aquifer?
You need deeper wells
Water cannot flow easily to well
There is no pore space for water
Contaminants are not well filtered
6
How could you increase the velocity of a river?
All of the above
Steeper gradient/slope
Less friction
More discharge
7
What would be a cause of this feature?
Ground water pumping
Dam collapse
Evaporation
Recent Thunderstorm
8
During what month is the ground water/aquifer being replenished?
April
September
December
July
9
What generally happens to a river as it moves downstream?
All of the above
More discharge
Gets wider
Lower gradient/slope
10
What is a delta and why does it form?
Sediment at mouth of river, Carrying capacity decreases
Sediment at beginning of river, carrying capacity increases
Sediment at beginning of river, carrying capacity decreases
Sediment at mouth of river, Carrying capacity increases
11
What is the carrying capacity of a river?
Amount of deposition in a river
Amount of discharge/water that flows
Amount of sediment moved by a river
Amount of bridge traffic in a region
12
What feature/object is shown here?
Oxbow Lake
Cut bank
Delta
Point Bar
13
What is a disadvantage of levees?
Breaks can lead to catastrophic flooding
All of the above
Lead to overdevelopment of river banks
False sense of security
14
As Oswego becomes more developed, what will happen to the amount infiltration and why?
Decrease, less permeable surface
Increase, less permeable surface
Decrease, more permeable surface
Increase, more permeable surface
15
Where is most of the world's water stored?
Ground
Surface Water
Ocean
Atmosphere
16
What would have to happen to well A now to make it successful?
It should already be successful
Move well to the right
Drill deeper into zone of aeration
Drill deeper into zone of saturation
17
What feature is shown below?
Meander of a Stream
Ocean Wave
Delta
Cone of Depression
18
About how much of the world's water is readily accessible fresh water?
.01%
2%
1%
97%
19
What feature would tell you a river is relatively young?
Many Meanders/curves
Large developed levees
U shaped channel bed
Relatively straight shape
20
What is the MAIN reason soil moisture is replenished in the winter?
More precipitation
Less precipitation
Less evapotranspiration
More evapotranspiration
21
Where would a point bar form and why?
Inside of river curve, faster flow
Inside of river curve, slower flow
Outside of river curve, faster flow
Outside of river curve, slower flow
22
In what method would a stream move pebbles and rocks?
All of the above
Suspension
Solution
Bed Load

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