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Earth Science Freshwater Unit
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1
When a meander becomes isolated from a river, it may become a(n)
watershed
floodplain
oxbow lake
alluvial fan
2
The aquifer zone that lies between the water table and Earth's surface is called...
capillary zone
zone of aeration
sky zone
zone of saturation
3
A natural flow of groundwater to Earth's surface is called a(n)
well
cone of depression
spring
caprock
4
A ______ is a feeder stream that flows into a larger "main" stream.
Tributary
Watershed
Divide
Capillary
5
A stream's ______ consists of sand, pebbles, & cobbles carried by the stream.
Gradient
Runoff
Discharge
Load
6
What is evapotransiration?
Total water loss of an area from evaporation & transpiration
The amount of water considered income for a water budget.
The total water that flows out of a river delta.
The amount of water removed from an area via runoff.
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What is the density of freshwater?
10.00 g/cm3
1.04 g/cm3
1.00 g/cm3
1.08 g/cm3
8
Which of the following factors widen and deepen a river channel?
meanders, watersheds, divides
load, discharge, gradient
fish, organic sediment, soil
acidity, erosion, sediment
9
A watershed is...
A glacial lake
The area covered by water in floods
The area drained by a river system
Any stream
10
Which factors can affect local water budget?
Income, outflow, prediction
Conservation, usage, drought
Irrigation, industry, recreation
Temperature, vegetation, rainfall
11
The change in elevation of a stream over a given horizontal distance is the stream's
gradient
discharge
meander
load
12
Which of the following is a disadvantage of living on a floodplain?
Cool temperatures
Drought
Poor river access
Property damage
13
One land feature formed by hot water is called a(n)
Geyser
Recharge zone
Artesian well
Caprock
14
Which of the following are all
direct methods
of flood control?
natural levees, artificial levees, dams
soil conservation, dams, artificial levees
dams, overflow channels, soil conservation
dams, artificial levees, overflow channels
15
What property of water describes its ability to stick to other surfaces?
Surface Tension
Polarity
Cohesion
Adhesion
16
The layer of an aquifer in which the pore space is completely filled with water is called...
The zone of aeration
The zone of capillaries
The zone of porosity
The zone of saturation
17
Which of the following does NOT affect the flow of groundwater through an aquifer?
chemical weathering
gradient
porosity
permeability
18
Pumping water from a well causes a(n)
Hot Spring
Artesian formation
Cone of depression
Sinkhole
19
What is a condition necessary for a river system to form?
Flooding exceeds condensation
Evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation
Precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration
Condensation exceeds evaporation
20
When water turns to vapor and rises into the atmosphere, this is called...
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Sublimation
