TEST: Water Part 1

The source of most irrigation and drinking water is

• flowing surface water such as streams and rivers

• surface water reservoirs such as lakes and ponds

• the ocean

• underground

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

• 2

• 5

• 6

• 9

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

• 2

• 3

• 8

• 9

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

• prolonged drought

• poor farming techniques

• weather

• surface water quickly draining into cracks in the soil

Which of these is NOT true about water?

• water expands as a solid

• water has a neutral pH

• water has a high specific heat

• water is a non-polar molecule

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

• cohesion

• evaporation

• adhesion

• inversion

Which process brings water into the ground?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

Which is not true about aquifers?

• Confined aquifers recharge slowly

• An aquifer consists of a layer of permeable rock and the water in its pores

• Artesian wells cannot be drilled directly into an aquifer due to tremendous water pressure

• Water in an unconfined aquifer cannot be recharged

In the picture to the left, what is represented by letter C?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Transpiration

In the picture to the left, what is represented by letter B?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Transpiration