Intro Hort Water Review

Which term best describes the shape of a watershed?

• Variable

• Rectangular

• Round

  
  

• Square

Water runoff patterns are also called which term?

• Infiltration patterns

• Drainage patterns

• Dendritic patterns

• Angular patterns

Visible water on the landscape is called?

• Ground water

• Aquifer water

• Surface water

• Stored water

Which water runoff pattern resembles the upward branching of a tree?

• Angular

• Rectangular

• Trellis

  
  

• Dendritic

Which water runoff pattern occurs along hard erosion resistant rock shattered by

fault lines?

• Angular

• Rectangular

• Trellis

  
  

• Dendritic

Which of the following is NOT an example of an agricultural water use?

• Irrigation

• Landscaping

• Aquaculture

• Livestock

What is the proper formula used to calculate rainfall volume?

• Acres in a watershed X inches of rain

• Area of a watershed X inches of rain

  
  

• Acres in a watershed X meters of rain

  
  

• Circumference of a watershed X inches of rain

Estimation of ground water discharge and recharge can be described by which

term?

• Simple

• Difficult

• Impossible

• Tedious

What water characteristic is measured by evaluating dissolved oxygen?

• Availability of oxygen in the water

• Lack of oxygen in the water

• Oxygen capacity of the water

• Oxygen potential of the water

Which watershed impact reduces the availability of water for residential and commercial uses?

• Irrigation

• Industrial

• Urbanization

• Drought