Quiz about Review Water Resources

Question 1

Which of the following is not a source of fresh water?

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estuary

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stream

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groundwater

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lake

Question 2

Water that flows across the land without infiltrating (soaking in) is called:

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runoff

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precipitation

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transpiration

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evaporation

Question 3

Which of the following best describes how water flows across land?

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always downhill due to gravity

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direction depends on the weather at the time

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always flows south due to gravity

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it is impossible to predict the flow of water.

Question 4

All of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system is called its

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watershed

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surface water

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divide

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ridge system

Question 5

About 20% of Earth's water is below the surface. This water is called

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groundwater

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salt water

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fresh water

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spring water

Question 6

Rock and soil underground can store water in spaces between its particles. This is a(n)

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aquifer

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impermeable layer

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aerated zone

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river system

Question 7

Layers containing spaces, or pores, through which water can pass are called:

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permeable

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saturated

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aerated

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impermeable

Question 8

There are some layers of rock underground that water cannot pass through. Such layers are described as:

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impermeable

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permeable

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aerated

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saturated

Question 9

In an aquifer, the zone of saturation:

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has pore spaces filled with water

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has pore spaces filled with air

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has pore spaces that are large

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has very few pore spaces

Question 10

The upper layer of an aquifer has air in its pore spaces. This layer is therefore called the

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aerated zone

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zone of saturation

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recharge zone

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permeable layer

Question 11

The boundary between the zone of aeration and zone of saturation is called the

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water table

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aquifer

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recharge zone

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well

Question 12

Where water soaks into the ground and refills an aquifer, it is called a(n):

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recharge zone

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water table

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well

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impermeable layer

Question 13

Groundwater naturally reaches the surface via (by way of):

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wells

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recharge zones

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percolation

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transpiration

Question 14

A hole dug into the ground to reach groundwater is called a(n):

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well

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spring

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recharge zone

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pipeline

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a way groundwater could make its way to the surface?

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transpiration

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geyser

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well

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spring

Question 16

Letters E and D represent land that is part of which major Virginia watershed?

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North Carolina Sounds watershed

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Chesapeake Bay watershed

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Gulf of Mexico watershed

Question 17

Which of the letters represent land that drains water to the Chesapeake Bay?

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A, B, C, I

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A, B, C, D

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F, G, H

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A, B, C

Question 18

Where does precipitation that falls on areas labeled f, G, and H end up?

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the Mississippi River, then the Gulf of Mexico

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the Chesapeake Bay

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the North Carolina Sounds

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the Pacific Ocean

Question 19

Which best describes the area at letter X?

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a stream in River B's watershed

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a divide for River B

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a stream in River A's watershed

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a divide for River A

Question 20

Which type of land cover is best to ensure an aquifer can be recharged when it rains?

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grassland

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crop land

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bare clay soils

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asphalt streets

Question 21

In this diagram, #2 represents the process of

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condensation

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precipitation

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evaporation

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transpiration

Question 22

Which number represents a well that would have a good supply of water?

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#7

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#3

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#8

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#2

Question 23

Number 4 in this diagram represents

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runoff

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percolation

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transpiration

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precipitation

Question 24

If the population increases in this area and more wells are added, what will happen to the water table over time?

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it will lower

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it will rise

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it will disappear

Question 25

The area below the water table in this diagram is the

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zone of saturation

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recharge zone

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watershed

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zone of aeration

Question 26

The area above the water table in this diagram is the

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zone of aeration

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watershed

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zone of saturation

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recharge zone

Question 27

The largest aquifer in the U.S underlies parts of eight states and is named the

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Ogallala Aquifer

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Oklahoma Aquifer

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Great Aquifer

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American Aquifer

Question 28

The largest use of water from the Ogallala Aqufer is

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agriculture

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drinking

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electricity production

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recreation

Question 29

Water is called freshwater when it:

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does not contain salts

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is clean enough to drink

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is nonrenewable

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is found underground

Question 30

In a model of an aquifer, what kind of material is best to use for the layer that will store the water?

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a permeable material, such as gravel

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a liquid, such as oil

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a material that does not have pores

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an impermeable material, such as clay

Question 31

Water released from a nearby paper factory is much warmer than the stream it enters. This is

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thermal pollution

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biological pollution

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nutrient pollution

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toxic chemical pollution

Question 32

Thermal pollution released from the nearby paper factory would be classified as

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point source pollution

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non-point source pollution

Question 33

Eutrophication happens when too much of this enters water, fertilizes algae, and causes large blooms of it.

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nutrients like phosphorus or nitrogen

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pathogens like bacteria or viruses

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sediment like sand or clay

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different temperatures of water

Question 34

Bacteria in the water that make organisms sick are classified as

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biological pollution

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thermal pollution

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nutrient pollution

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sediment pollution

Question 35

Plastics sometimes contain chemicals like BPA that can cause cancer. How are these classified?

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toxic chemical pollution

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nutrient pollution

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biological pollution

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sediment pollution

Question 36

One of the negative impacts of sediment pollution is that it

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reduces the rate of photosynthesis in aquatic plants

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may cause cancer in aquatic animals

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over-fertilizes algae, causing algal blooms

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causes disease in many fish species

Question 37

Algal blooms are primarily a result of

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nutrient pollution

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thermal pollution

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sediment pollution

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biological pollution

Question 38

Algal blooms from too much fertilizer can lead to low oxygen levels in water when

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it dies, and oxygen-loving bacteria digest the dead algae

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the fertilizer displaces the oxygen, returning it to space

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the algae consume oxygen as they grow and build biomass

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fish grow much larger from eating algae and use more oxygen

Question 39

One effective way to reduce toxic chemical pollution is

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pass laws to regulate industries, the main contributors

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offer a tax rebate so companies can afford better treatments

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raise taxes on homeowners who pollute with lawn fertilizers

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increase funding for research on dangerous toxins

Question 40

Homeowners fertilized lawns last week, and an algal bloom developed in a nearby lake. This is:

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non-point source pollution

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point source pollution

Question 41

Crude oil is challenging to clean up because

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it floats on the surface so it cannot be easily diluted

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it binds tightly with water molecules so it cannot be separated

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it is commonly spilled from tankers

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there are no laws that require companies to clean it up if it spills

Question 42

Which of these is not one of the main ways to address oil spills?

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using dispersants to make the oil clump into one area

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using booms to contain oil

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using absorbent mats to soak up oil

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using skimmers to remove surface oil

Question 43

Which of the following is not one of the ecosystem services provided by wetlands?

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add nutrients to waterways

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reduce sedimentation

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remove heavy metals

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reduce impacts of floods

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