Groundwater and Watershed

Multiple Choice

An area of land where all the water drains to the same body of water is called a(n) _____.

• aquifer

• divide

• wetland

• watershed

Multiple Choice

Water that flows along Earth's surface is called ___.

• groundwater

• runoff

• storm water

• surface water

Multiple Choice

What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?

• Groundwater
• Water Table
• Precipitation
• Snow

Multiple Choice

What is the top of the water-filled spaces  (saturated zone) in the ground called?

• Groundwater
• Reservoir
• Water Table
• Well

Multiple Choice

Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.

• Permeable
• Impermeable
• Solid
• Soft

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a negative effect of human activity on groundwater?

• It supplies water to nearly half of US households.

• It is the primary source of irrigation water for US agriculture.

• It can get contaminated by substances released on the ground.

• All the above.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can contaminate groundwater?

• improperly applied fertilizers and pesticides

• poorly designed landfills

• failing septic systems

• All the above.