Science Oly - Dynamic Planet (Freshwater)

A cone of depression occurs in what structure when water

is used more than its recharge?

• Aquitard

• Well

• Aquifer

• Spring

Which of the following choices correctly shows the Earth’s fresh water reservoirs from greatest to least in terms of volume of water?

• Atmosphere, lakes and rivers, continental and alpine glaciers, groundwater.

• Continental and alpine glaciers, groundwater, lakes and rivers, atmosphere.

• Oceans, Continental and alpine glaciers, lakes and rivers, groundwater.

• Atmosphere, continental and alpine glaciers, lakes and rivers, groundwater.

The term describing underground layers of rock or sediment which transmit groundwater is called what?

• Saturated Zone

• Influent Streams

• Aquicludes

• Aquifers

What is the major difference between porosity and permeability?

• Permeability describes the amount of water a rock or sediment layer can hold, and porosity is the ability of the rock or sediment layer to allow water to pass through it.

• Its depth has the best potential for a good supply of water.

• Porosity describes the amount of water a rock or sediment layer can hold, and permeability is the ability of the rock or sediment layer to allow water to pass through it.

• Porosity describes groundwater and permeability describes underground oil and natural gas.

In the saturated zone, pore spaces within rock or sediment

can hold what?

• Water

• Both Air and Water

• Air

• Neither Air nor Water

How many river basin make-up North Carolina River Basin systems?

• 4

• 11

• 17

• 21

Most of the world’s freshwater is trapped where?

• Glaciers and Ice Caps

• Lakes, Rivers and Streams

• Groundwater

• Atmosphere

In what type of soil would infiltration occur the slowest?

• Soil

• Gravel

• Fine Clay

• Silt

Land area drained by a stream system is known as what?

• Tributary

• Watershed

• River Basin

• Aquifer

Water that lies on the surface of the Earth like streams, river, and lakes are considered what?

• Surface Water

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

• Flood