Quiz - Chapter 10, Lesson 2 - Surface Water

Lakes can disappear due to

• condensation

• transpiration

• eutrophication

• photosynthesis

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The streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river are its

• watersheds

• tributaries

• divides

• reservoirs

A stream that flows into two different rivers is part of two

• reservoirs

• tributaries

• divides

• watersheds

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Compared to lakes, ponds are usually

• larger

• deeper

• shadier

• shallower

Human activities can increase (a)   , though it occurs naturally.

• eutrophication
• photosynthesis
• respiration
• evaporation

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A lake created by the building of a dam is called a (a)   .

• reservoir
• pond
• bay
• lagoon

A river and all the streams and smaller rivers that flow into it together make up a (a)   .

• watershed
• ocean
• lake
• pond

A lake can form when a river is blocked by mud and lava from a (a)   .

• volcano
• earthquake
• hurricane
• tornado

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Algae can overgrow a lake when the lake contains too many (a)   .

• nutrients
• fish
• rocks
• sand

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Nearly one third of the United States is covered by the Mississippi River (a)   .

• watershed
• desert
• mountain
• forest