Hydrosphere Test Review

The source of most irrigation and drinking water is

• a. flowing surface water such as streams and rivers

• b. surface water reservoirs such as lakes and ponds

• C. the ocean

• d. underground

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In the image, which number is an example of a confined aquifer?

• a. 2

• b. 5

• C. 6

• d. 9

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In the image, which number is an example of an aquitard?

• a. 2

• b. 3

• C. 8

• d. 9

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Which of these was NOT a primary cause of the Dust Bowl?

• a. prolonged drought

• b. poor farming techniques

• C. weather

• d. surface water quickly draining into cracks in the soil

Which of these is NOT true about water?

• a. water expands as a solid

• b. water is a nonpolar molecule

• C. water has a neutral pH

• d. water has a high specific heat

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The reason water striders can sit on the top of a body of water is due to which property?

• a. cohesion

• b. evaporation

• C. adhesion

• d. inversion

Which process brings water into the ground?

• a. transpiration

• b. condensation

• C. infiltration

• d. evaporation

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Which is not true about aquifers?

• a. confined aquifers recharge slowly

• b. an aquifer consists of a layer of permeable rock and the water in its pores

• C. artesian wells cannot be drilled directly into an aquifer due to tremendous water pressure

• d. water in an unconfined aquifer cannot be recharged

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In the picture, what is represented by letter C?

• a. infiltration

• b. runoff

• c. groundwater

• d. transpiration

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In the picture, what is represented by letter B?

• a. infiltration

• b. runoff

• c. groundwater

• d. transpiration

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