Earth Science - 3Q Exam Reviewer By: Teacher Alex Diaz

Which of these is not a recognized location for the formation of a lake?

• a volcanic crater

• all these can form lakes

• a sinkhole

• a meteor’s crater

François-Alphonse Forel, a Swiss scientist, is considered to be the father of______.

• limnology

• oceanography

Hydropower makes up more than half of the energy produced globally.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Sonar mimics a technique used by porpoises and bats.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Removing dissolved minerals from hard potable water is known as

• irrigating

• water softening

water that flows either seasonally or continuously on a distinct course over land

• stream

• groundwater

a measure of the slope of a stream

• gradient

• tributary

the headwaters of a stream

• gradient

• tributary

What is the second largest reserve of freshwater?

• groundwater

• surface water

If water is safe for drinking and cooking, it is described as

• potable

• demineralized