Earth Science Chapter 6

The energy for the water cycle comes from what?

• The Ocean

• The Sun

• Soil

• The Moon

How does water move from plants to atmosphere?

• Infiltration

• Precipitation

• Transpiriation

• Condensation

A river's discharge is greatest where?

• At the mouth

• On the banks

• At the source

• On the floodplain

Where is groundwater located?

• Zone of Aeration

• Zone of Saturation

• Zone of Distribution

• Zone of Disturbance

Which of these landforms is found in Karst areas?

• Sinkholes

• Canyons

• Mountains

• Oceans

What is an Artesian well?

• A well that has dried up

• A well that has toxic water

• A well with water that rises on it's own

• A well with water that you have to pump out

By which means does a river move sediments?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Mass Wasting

• Infiltration

How does a river's gradient affect its velocity?

• As the gradient increases, the velocity increases

• As the gradient decreases, the velocity increases

• As the gradient increases, the velocity decreases

• Gradient does not affect velocity

How do dripstone columns form?

• Carefully

• Stalactites are connected with stalagmites

• Stalagmites are disconnected with stalactites

• Dripstone Columns don't exist

What are the main causes of flooding?

• Rapid-melting snow and/or heavy rain

• What is flooding?

• A meteor striking a lake

• Global Warming