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Earth Science water quiz
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1
Runoff containing pesticides and fertilizer from neighborhood lawns is called
non-point source pollution
runoff pollution
fertilizer pollution
point-source pollution
2
What is a Delta?
Amount of salt in water
The process of water percolating through ground
A bend in the river
Large deposits of sediment at the end of a river
3
What powers the water cycle?
rain and snow
springs and wells
sun's energy
ocean currents
4
What is the cause of the coriolos effect?
Deep Currents
Earth's Rotation
Surface Currents
Winds
5
How does non-point pollution reach bodies of water?
by condensation
by runoff
by evaporation
by water treatment
6
Which condition would allow for maximum groundwater storage
Low Porosity
High Porosity
Low precipitation
High Evaporation
7
Which part of the hydrologic cycle is working against gravity?
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Infiltration
8
What are rock and soil deposited by streams called?
sediment
aquifer
sinkholes
stalagmites
9
What is the path that a stream follows called?
Zone of saturation
Channel
Gradient
Route
10
What has caused the NC coast to be so jagged?
Drilling
Waves
Animal destruction
Water Erosion
11
Warm Ocean water, compared to Cold Fresh water is:
Same Density
Less Dense
More Dense
12
A fast moving, highly oxygenated river with many meanders would be considered:
Old River
Oxbow Lake
Young River
Creek
13
What affect does rain have on the salinity of the ocean?
Causes Algal Bloom
Raises Salinity
Lowers Salinity
Kills Coral Reefs
14
A major importance of deep currents is the cause of:
Local Climate Regulation
Pollution
Upwelling
Higher Salinity
15
What percentage of the Earth is covered with water?
40%
80%
70%
30%
16
Which of the following refers to the area of land where all of the water drains?
Channel
Watershed
Gradient
Water Table
17
The water table is found at the boundary between...
the zones of percolation and evaporation
zones of delta and alluvial plain
the zone of aeration and saturation
artesian formation and spring
18
Which of the following terms refers to the steepness of the slope of a stream or river?
Watershed
Channel
Gradient
Tributary
19
What does transpiration mean?
Evaporation from the ocean
Infiltration
Percolation
Evaporation from the leaves of plants
20
What percentage of the Earth's water is drinkable?
0.5%
97%
3%
10%
