Earth Science Final Exam

The following increases the rate of erosion

• slow moving wind/water
• fast moving wind/water

We live in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. What is a watershed?

• Land that separates different river systems.
• Land that separates different river channels
• A land that drains all run-off water to a single bay.

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The wide curves in the river in the diagram are

• tributaries.
• oxbows.
• meanders.

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Deltas can be found ______.

• where river enters ocean
• at the base of a mountain

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A natural flow of water that forms when the water table intersects the ground surface is called

• a geyser
• a spring

An aquifer that allows water to flow easily is said to have

• low porosity.
• high permeability.
• poor sorting.

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A geyser is formed from

• mineral deposition.
• cave formation
• underground heating

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Location A is known as a

• Confined aquifer
• Unconfined aquifer

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Location B is known as a

• Confined aquifer
• Unconfined aquifer

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Location B is suddenly polluted by landfill waste. What will most likely happen to the well at this person's house?

• The well will become polluted affected the house water supply
• The well will not become polluted. The water stays safe.

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