Surface Water Movement Quiz

What is the term for water flowing downslope along Earth's surface?

• Watershed

• Runoff

• Floodplain

• Divide

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What does the term 'watershed' refer to?

• The volume of stream water that flows past a location in a given time

• A high land area that separates one watershed from another

• Land area whose water drains into a stream system

• The broad, flat area that extends out from a stream’s bank during flooding

What is the definition of 'divide' in the context of surface water movement?

• The measure of the volume of stream water that flows past a particular location within a given period of time

• Water that spills over the sides of a stream’s banks onto the adjacent land

• High land area that separates one watershed from another

• Method of transport for all particles small enough to be held up by the turbulence of a stream’s moving water

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Which term describes the method of transport for particles small enough to be held up by the turbulence of a stream's moving water?

• Bed load

• Discharge

• Suspension

• Flood

What is 'bed load'?

• Sands, pebbles, and cobbles that the stream’s water can roll or push along the bed of the stream

• The measure of the volume of stream water that flows past a particular location within a given period of time

• Water that spills over the sides of a stream’s banks onto the adjacent land

• The broad, flat area that extends out from a stream’s bank and is covered by excess water during times of flooding

What does 'discharge' measure in the context of a stream?

• The amount of water that a stream can suspend in its flow

• The volume of stream water that flows past a particular location within a given period of time

• The amount of sediment that is deposited by a stream

• The width of a stream at its widest point

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What is a 'flood' in terms of surface water movement?

• The broad, flat area that extends out from a stream’s bank and is covered by excess water during times of flooding

• The measure of the volume of stream water that flows past a particular location within a given period of time

• Water that spills over the sides of a stream’s banks onto the adjacent land

• Sands, pebbles, and cobbles that the stream’s water can roll or push along the bed of the stream

What is the definition of 'floodplain'?

• The volume of stream water that flows past a particular location within a given period of time

• Water that spills over the sides of a stream’s banks onto the adjacent land

• The broad, flat area that extends out from a stream’s bank and is covered by excess water during times of flooding

• A high land area that separates one watershed from another

What is not a stage in the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Drizzle

• Runoff

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What is it called when vapor turns into water

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Watering

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