Earth's Water Part 2

•water that fills the spaces in soil and rock layers

• runoff

• transpiration

• evaporation

• groundwater

An aquifer is a(n)

• well in which water rises because of pressure
• underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
• type of hot spring from which the water periodically erupts
• place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock

What is a possible effect of high nutrient levels in water systems?

• A. algal bloom

• B. fewer algae

• C. healthier fish

• D. hotter water

What is the relationship between water temperature and dissolved oxygen?

• A. As water temperature goes up, the amount of dissolved oxygen increases.

• B. Water temperature has no effect on the amount of

  dissolved oxygen.

• C. The amount of dissolved oxygen decreases as water temperature decreases.

• D. Cold water can contain more dissolved oxygen than warm water can.

A stream or river that joins the main river is:

• A tributary

• A confluence

• The mouth

• A Canyon

Meanders are what type of feature?

• A steep bank

• Turbulent water

• Winding curve shapes

• A U shaped lake

What river feature does this image show?

• Meander

• Oxbow Lake

• Tributary

• Headwaters

What river feature does this picture show?

• Oxbow Lake
• Meander
• Estuary
• Tributary

The location where a river begins is called the...

• High elevation

• Headwaters

• River start

• Mouth

What is the name of the point where a river ends & empties into another river or large body of water?

• Tributary

• Water Shed

• Confluence

• Mouth