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Earth Science Ch. 17 Test Review
Earth Science Ch. 17 Test Review
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This is the review for chapter 17 test in #EarthScience #norman
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1
The largest and most spectacular caves are __________ caves.
Glacier
Solution
Lava
Desert
2
________ is the area on the land's surface that resupplies ground water.
Zone of saturation
Recharge zone
Zone of aeration
Water table
3
What part of the water cycle has plants absorb water & release some into the air from leaves?
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Evaporation
4
Water purification happens naturally in the _________ _________.
chemical pollution
Water cycle
Recharge zone
Water table
5
Professional scientists who study caves are called ________.
Spelunkers
Speleologists
Speleothems
Cavers
6
When rocks have tiny spaces and cracks, they are said to be _______.
Permeable
Impermeable
Perched
Porous
7
A _______ is a naturally occurring underground space.
Sinkhole
Disappearing stream
Lava tube
Cave
8
Groundwater tends to move downhill under the influence of _____.
weight
gravity
tension
erosion
9
______ is a property of rock relating to the ability for water to move through pores and cracks
Permeability
Impermeability
Porous
Percolate
10
Every available space of the _____ is filled with water.
Capillary fringe
Zone of saturation
Zone of aeration
Water table
11
Which section of porous rock and soil fills all its available spaces with air?
Water table
Capillary fringe
Zone of aeration
Zone of saturation
12
How many planets in our solar system have water on its surface?
0
1
3
2
13
Spiky projections that grow upward from the floor of the cave are called ______.
Stalactites
Columns
Karst Topography
Stalagmites
14
A layer of permeable rock sandwiched between impermeable layers and stores groundwater is an _.
Aquifer
Artesian well
Sinkhole
Cave
15
Any substance that pollutes a resource is called a _________.
Solution
Solvent
Pollutant
Demineralizer
16
T or F: Water which can be used for drinking and cooking is known as potable water.
True
False
17
A substance that dissolves other substances is called a ______.
Solution
Pollutant
Mineral
Solvent
18
Icicle-like projections that hang downward from the ceiling are called ________.
Stalactites
Stalagmites
Columns
Spelunkers
19
What is the upper surface of the groundwater reservoir?
Zone of saturation
Water table
Zone of aeration
Capillary fringe
20
______ are places where the water table meets the ground's surface and often flows from ground.
Recharge zone
Springs
Aquifer
Cone of depression
21
Hard water can cause all of the following EXCEPT:
Clogged pipes
Better tasting water
Stains on sinks and toilets
Bathtub rings
22
What percentage of freshwater is made up by groundwater?
25%
75%
69%
30%
23
The amount of dissolved minerals in groundwater is known as the ______ of the water.
Pollution
Hardness
Softness
Purification
24
A ______ develops when a section of a solution-cave is too thin & can't support its own weight.
Column
Natural bridge
Speleothem
Sinkhole
25
Secondary mineral deposits found in caves are called ________.
Stalagmites
Columns
Speleothems
Stalactites
