Unit 5: "The Hydrosphere" Summative Test

Which term is best defined as: the underground level at which the soil and rock are saturated with water

• Water Table
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water

Which term is best defined as: a scientific method used to measure the biological activity of a substance or compound

• Bioassay
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Brackish Water
• Condensation

Which term is best defined as: the bottom or lowest level of a body of water, such as a lake, river, or ocean

• Benthic Zone
• Aquitard
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water
• Condensation

Which term is best defined as: a layer of rock or sediment that has low permeability, meaning it restricts the flow of groundwater

• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water
• Condensation

Which term is best defined as: a type of water that has a salinity level between freshwater and seawater

• Brackish Water
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Condensation

Which term is best defined as: an organism, such as a virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite, that can cause disease in its host

• Pathogen
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water

Which term is best defined as: an area of land where all the water, such as rain or snowmelt, drains into a common point, such as a river, lake, or ocean

• Watershed
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water

Which term is best defined as: the separation of positive and negative charges within the water molecule

• Polarity
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water

Which term is best defined as: the rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms convert solar energy into organic matter through photosynthesis

• Primary Productivity
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water

Which term is best defined as: the movement of water, either from precipitation or melting snow or ice, over the land surface and into streams, rivers, lakes, or other bodies of water

• Runoff
• Aquitard
• Benthic Zone
• Bioassay
• Brackish Water