the waste material from mining.

Which of the following statements about desalination is correct?

Distillation requires more energy than reverse osmosis

Which of the following statements about surface water is NOT correct?

Historically, most rivers regularly spilled over their banks

What are the 5 primary soil formation factors?

Climate, parent material, time, topography, organisms

Which of the following lists household H2o use from highest to lowest?

Toilet, bathing, laundry, cooking & drinking

occurs when one plate passes under another.

Which of the following statements about soil is NOT correct?

Soil is fairly static & does not change?

studbud

Millionaire APES Earth Systems & Water Resources

24 termsStudBud Administration13 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards24 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 24

Answers

1
The Hawaiian islands were formed
at a divergent plate boundary.
at a convergent boundary.
at a transform fault.
at a hot spot.
2
Tailings are?
minerals found in metamorphic rock.
the waste material from mining.
the nutrients that leach downward in soil.
magma ore resulting from seafloor spreading.
3
Which rock is formed at high temperatures and pressures?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Intrusive igneous
Extrusive igneous
4
Which of the following statements about desalination is correct?
Large-scale desalination of H20 is affordable to all nations
Distillation requires more energy than reverse osmosis
The brine leftover is not harmful when returned to the ocean
Desalination of ocean water is not yet a feasible endeavor.
5
Which of the following statements about surface water is NOT correct?
Levees are used to make reserviors
The largest river in world is the Amazon River.
Wetlands play an import. role in reduc. the odds of flooding
Historically, most rivers regularly spilled over their banks
6
Which of the following is NOT a water conservation technique?
Dual-flush toilets
Flood irrigation
Recycling of industrial water
Reduced-flow showerheads
7
What type of soil would be the best for a man-made pond (goal to have as little leakage as pos)
Mostly silt
Mostly clay
Mostly sand
Equal amount of sand, silt & clay
8
How far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at a net rate of 25 mm/yr?
3,000 m
24 m
4,800 m
1,500 m
9
What are the 5 primary soil formation factors?
Altitude, climate, parent material, latitude & organisms.
Parent material, climate, pH, latitude, altitude.
Climate, parent material, time, topography, organisms
CLimate, parent material,pH, organisms, topography.
10
Acid precipitation directly causes: I erosion II physical weathering III cHemical weathering
III only
I only
I & II only
I, II, & III
11
Which of the following, if added to the soil,would lower the base saturation?
Sodium
Pottasium
Aluminum
Magnesium
12
Which is the correct order of soil horizons starting at the surface?
O, A, B, C ,E
A, B, C, E, O
O, A, E, B, C
E, A, B, O, C
13
Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of Iron & Nickel?
The athenoshere
The mantle
The core
The crust
14
Which of the following lists household H2o use from highest to lowest?
Toilet, laundry, cooking & drinking, bathing
Laundry, bathing, toilet, cooking & drinking.
Bathing, toilet, laundry, cooking & drinking.
Toilet, bathing, laundry, cooking & drinking
15
Which type of mining is usually most directly harmful to miners?
Placer mining
Subsurface mining
Open-pit mining
Mountaintop removal
16
In the US, most water is used for?
Agriculture
Hydroelectric plants
Households
Industry
17
Subduction
occurs when oceanic plates diverge and form volcanoes.
Is the result of a hot spot moving near a plate boundary.
occurs when one plate passes under another.
can cause fossils to appear on both sides of the Atlantic.
18
Drought conditions
decrease the severity of flooding
cause increased erosion.
can result in increased nutrient cycling
are rarely affected by human activities
19
What percentage of the Earth's water is fresh water?
3 percent
90 percent
10 percent
50 percent
20
Which irrigation method is the most efficient?
Spray irrigation
Furrow irrigation
Flood irrigation
Drip irrigation
21
Earthquake epicenters are often?
Divergent boundaries
Subduction zones
Convergent Boundaries
Transform boundaries
22
Which of the following statements about soil is NOT correct?
Soil is the medium for plant growth.
Soil is a primary filter of water.
plays an important role in bigeochemical cycles.
Soil is fairly static & does not change?
23
Water ownership is complicated by?
increaed demand for water
A, B & C
the distance rivers can travel
The irregularity of precipitation.
24
The primary use of industrial water in the US is?
paper products
mining
cooling & heating
electricity generators

Millionaire APES Earth Systems & Water Resources Flashcards | StudBud