Geog Chapter 4: Sustainable Management of Water

The amount of ___________ an area receives will determine how much water is available.

• precipitation

• surface runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

A flood is an _______ of a large amount of water onto what is normally ______ land.

• evaporation, wet

• evaporation, dry

• overflow, wet

• overflow, dry

The amount of __________________ that an area receives determines water availability.

• precipitation

• surface runoff

• condensation

• groundwater flow

Flash floods are caused by ________________ over a _________ period of time.

• light rainfall....long

• light rainfall...short

• heavy rainfall...long

• heavy rainfall...short

River floods usually when there is sustained heavy rainfall, or _________________.

• transpiration

• eutrophication

• snowmelt

• surface runoff

The water level in the river rises rapidly, overflows the ____________ and floods the floodplains.

• river sides

• river dales

• river banks

• river edge

Droughts happen when an area receives ___________ rain.

• moderate amounts of

• a very low amount of

• a high amount of

A river ecosystem refers to the community of _________ and _________.

• rubbish and animals

• plants and humans

• rubbish and humans

• plants and animals

In the river ecosystem, various organisms ________________ with each other.

• interact

• dance and sing

• decorate the river

Plants and animals use the water for air, __________ and habitats.

• bathing

• cleaning

• food