Quiz about 8.E.1.1

Question 1

The water cycle has no beginning or end, but it has an order. Which of the following are the MOST likely ways that water would move through the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

3 and 4

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

2 and 3

Answer

4 and 1

Question 2

Which two statements in the table are true about the changing salt concentrations of ocean water?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2 and 3

Answer

2 and 4

Question 3

The map shows the estimated depth of groundwater for areas of the African continent. The depths are described in meters below ground level (mbgl). In which area on the map would it be easiest for a village to use groundwater as a source of drinking water?

Accepted Answer

Area C

Answer

Area A

Answer

Area B

Answer

Area D

Question 4

The figure below shows the average water speeds in four sections of a river. The speeds are expressed in centimeters per second (cm/s). Which section would MOST likely be able to move the largest particles?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 5

This river system includes bluffs, a floodplain, and a river. Which set of terms correctly lists the areas, from MOST likely wettest to driest?

Accepted Answer

river, floodplain, bluffs

Answer

bluffs, river, floodplain

Answer

bluffs, floodplain, river

Answer

river, bluffs, floodplain

Question 6

The figure shows a cross section of the land beneath a river from the source to the mouth. Which feature of the river would be seen at the knickpoint?

Accepted Answer

waterfall

Answer

headwaters

Answer

tributary

Answer

delta

Question 7

Rock particles in a stream are different sizes. It takes more force to move big particles than small particles. Fast moving water has more force than slow moving water. So, water moving quickly can carry bigger rock particles than water moving slowly. The graph below shows how the velocity of water in a stream is related to the size of the rock particle it can carry. The velocity of water is shown in centimeters per second. A particular stream has a velocity of 100 centimeters per second. What is the largest rock particle that the stream can carry?

Accepted Answer

pebble

Answer

cobble

Answer

sand

Answer

silt

Question 8

A water table well and another well going into an aquifer are shown in the diagram. During a drought, the water table dries while the aquifer remains nearly full. Which best explains this?

Accepted Answer

During the drought, the water table falls, but the confined aquifer is mostly isolated from the drought conditions and remains unaffected.

Answer

During the drought, the water table increases, but the water level in the confined aquifer increases.

Answer

During the drought, the water table remains constant, but the confined aquifer keeps its water level because of other sources of water.

Answer

none of these

Question 9

A family living in a house needs to dig a new well before they will have usable water. Several options for the well location are shown in the diagram below. Which location would be the best choice for the new well?

Accepted Answer

S

Answer

Q

Answer

R

Answer

T

Question 10

Which of these is a freshwater reservoir?

Accepted Answer

Antarctic polar ice

Answer

Gulf of Mexico

Answer

Pacific Ocean

Answer

Atlantic tidal basin

Question 11

The empty spaces in a material are called pores. Porosity is the amount of empty space within a material. Permeability describes how well the pores in a material are connected. Which of these materials would make the MOST effective aquifer?

Accepted Answer

a material that has high porosity and high permeability

Answer

a material that has high porosity and low permeability

Answer

a material that has low porosity and high permeability

Answer

a material that has low porosity and low permeability

Question 12

Which are found in mountain streams where the slope is steep and the channel is rough, irregular, and full of large boulders?

Accepted Answer

rapids

Answer

lakes

Answer

estuaries

Answer

meanders

Question 13

Which type of water reservoir contains the largest volume of fresh water?

Accepted Answer

ice sheets

Answer

lakes

Answer

rivers

Answer

aquifers

Question 14

The water cycle describes the movement of water on Earth. About 96% of water on Earth is the salt water found in oceans. The remaining 4% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the fresh water on Earth be found?

Accepted Answer

ice caps and glaciers

Answer

groundwater and aquifers

Answer

swamps and wetlands

Answer

lakes and rivers

Question 15

Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than water from other sources?

Accepted Answer

because pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within Earth

Answer

because it forms where fresh and salt water meet

Answer

because it receives water directly from precipitation

Answer

because it rises to the surface near the ocean

Question 16

Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin?

Accepted Answer

the land drained by a river and its tributaries

Answer

the land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes

Answer

the land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean

Answer

the land formed as a result of a river flooding

Question 17

Which best describes the process of evapotranspiration in the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

Water on the surface of Earth and water lost by plants enters the atmosphere as water vapor.

Answer

Water from the ocean enters the atmosphere as water vapor.

Answer

Water on the surface of Earth enters the groundwater supply.

Answer

Water vapor in the atmosphere returns to the surface of Earth as liquid water.

Question 18

A local farm experiences significant drought over a 2-year period. A temporary solution for the lack of water is to dig another well closer to the fields to water crops. Two years before, in a similar situation, the water table was reached at 15 feet below the ground. Which is necessary for the well to supply water to the crops?

Accepted Answer

The well should be dug to more than 15 feet to find the water table.

Answer

The well needs to be dug to 13.5 feet.

Answer

It is not necessary to find the water table when digging a well.

Answer

all of these

Question 19

Sea otters consume sea urchins, which in turn thrive in kelp forests off the coast of California. These underwater forests depend on cold water. Which would yield the most stable ecosystem for sea otters?

Accepted Answer

upwelling

Answer

underwater volcanoes

Answer

hurricane activity

Answer

offshore winds

Question 20

Which most likely causes the rate of ground water movement to change?

Accepted Answer

the rock material through which the water is moving

Answer

the type of plants under which the water is moving

Answer

the time of day

Answer

position of the sun

Question 21

Where does most fresh water exist?

Accepted Answer

aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers

Answer

ice caps, lakes, and streams

Answer

glaciers, rivers, and oceans

Answer

the intertidal zone

Question 22

Which river system moves the most freshwater on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Amazon River

Answer

Nile River

Answer

Volga River

Answer

Neuse Rive

Question 23

Which would result in the greatest strain on the local water availability?

Accepted Answer

increased farm activity around local waterways

Answer

decreased farm activity around local waterways

Answer

decreased industrial activity

Answer

increased precipitation

Question 24

Which best allows humans to utilize water as a resource?

Accepted Answer

local geography

Answer

pollution laws

Answer

energy conservation

Answer

oceanic reclamation

Question 25

Which is the best reason for understanding local watersheds?

Accepted Answer

to help identify non-point source pollution

Answer

to decide where to place recreational parks

Answer

to help identify point source pollution

Answer

to plan for old growth forest renewal

Question 26

What most often causes the availability of water to change?

Accepted Answer

local geography

Answer

type of plants

Answer

type of soil

Answer

none of these

Question 27

Which would most likely result from a decrease in water supply to watersheds?

Accepted Answer

decrease in river basin levels

Answer

increase in ocean water levels

Answer

decrease in lake water levels

Answer

increase in river basin levels

Question 28

Which has the greatest long-term impact on local water availability?

Accepted Answer

climate

Answer

runoff

Answer

pollution

Answer

all of these

Question 29

Why might countries bordering the Pacific ocean have problems getting enough water to meet the needs of their citizens?

Accepted Answer

Removing salt from the water is too expensive and impractical.

Answer

The water is too cold to use.

Answer

There are more people in the countries than the water can nourish.

Answer

Volcanic activity from the "Ring of Fire" makes ocean water unusable.

Question 30

Which is true concerning the structure of the hydrosphere?

Accepted Answer

The ocean is connected to many lakes, watersheds, and waterways.

Answer

There is one ocean with one basin.

Answer

There are many oceans with many basins.

Answer

Alpine glaciers create all of the world's watersheds.

Question 31

Where would the safest and least polluted water most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

mountaintop snow

Answer

aquifer

Answer

large river

Answer

wetland

Question 32

Which most likely causes land that water drains into to form a watershed?

Accepted Answer

The ground is saturated or impermeable.

Answer

The ground is saturated or permeable.

Answer

The ground is unsaturated or permeable.

Answer

none of these

Question 33

Which best describes why melting icebergs to obtain freshwater can be harmful to our environment?

Accepted Answer

It can cause temperature change in water and climate change in a region.

Answer

It can increase the habitats of arctic animals.

Answer

It can be costly and complicated to transport the icebergs.

Answer

It can cause whales to lose their ability to navigate the arctic region.

Question 34

Which provide the best source of information about the quality of water in aquifers?

Accepted Answer

wells

Answer

lakes

Answer

septic tanks

Answer

the ocean

Question 35

Which factor most influences local water availability?

Accepted Answer

precipitation

Answer

runoff

Answer

infiltration

Answer

percolation

Question 36

Which would most likely increase the amount of water available for local use?

Accepted Answer

decreased evaporation

Answer

increased evaporation

Answer

increased transpiration

Answer

decreased transpiration

Question 37

Which would most negatively impact local water availability?

Accepted Answer

droughts

Answer

floods

Answer

hurricanes

Answer

none of these

Question 38

Which percentage represents the amount of freshwater on Earth?

Accepted Answer

0.03

Answer

0.23

Answer

0.71

Answer

0.14

Question 39

Which is an incorrect order of the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

evaporation, precipitation, condensation

Answer

evaporation, condensation, precipitation

Answer

precipitation, evaporation, condensation

Answer

All of these are in the correct order.

Question 40

Which is true?

Accepted Answer

Rivers and streams transport nutrients, salts, sediments, and pollutants from watersheds to estuaries, and to the ocean.

Answer

Ice caps consist mostly of salt water.

Answer

The ocean consists mostly of freshwater.

Answer

none of these

Question 41

Which contains most of the water on Earth?

Accepted Answer

oceans

Answer

aquifers

Answer

ponds

Answer

ice caps and glaciers

Question 42

Which best describes the importance of an aquifer?

Accepted Answer

It holds uncontaminated ground water for human consumption.

Answer

It supplies all water for lakes and rivers.

Answer

It provides water for oceans.

Answer

none of these

8.E.1.1

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science