11.1 Water Resources Quiz

Label the parts of the water cycle

b

c

d

e

a

Percolation

Precipitation

Condensation

Evaporation

Transpiration

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​ Most of Earth's water is ​ (a)   , and the majority of ​ (b)   is found locked away in glaciers.

• salt water
• freshwater

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Groundwater is water that

• seeps into Earth and is stored underground in aquifers

• sits on Earth's surface and is stored in bodies of water

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Lakes, Seas, Rivers, Streams, Ice, and Snow are all examples of waht

• Water tables

• Aquifers

• Surface water

• Groundwater

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An area of land that is drained by a water system

• Watershed
• Aquifer

• Lake

• River system

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Soil that is permeable means that

• Water can easily pass through it

• Water cannot pass through it

• Water gets stuck in the soil

• The soil is permanent.

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Soil that is impermeable means that

• Water can easily pass through it

• Water cannot pass through it

• Water gets stuck in the soil

• The soil is permanent.

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Organize these options as permeable or impermeable substances

Groups:

(a) Permeable

,

(b) Impermeable

• Gravel

• Sandstone

• Clay

• Limestone

• Granite

• Sand

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An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is called a(n) (May also be called an underground river)

• dams

• tributaries

• aquifers

• wells

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What do people drill to obtain water from aquifers?

• aquifers

• geysers

• wells

• springs

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