Envi Sci Water test

How much of the Earth's water is freshwater?

• 2.5%
• 1%
• 70%
• 6%

Which property of water allows insects like water striders to sit on top of it.

• Cohesion
• Evaporation
• Adhesion
• Inversion

A Storage of of groundwater used for drinking is ___

• Water Table
• Zone of Saturation
• Aquifer
• Cone of depression

Which of these does NOT happen to rainwater when it rains?

• It can collect in a stream
• It can go into the ground and be used by plants
• It goes into the ground and becomes groundwater
• It becomes snow

Deposition is when rocks or sediments are dropped by water.

• True
• False

A delta is a fan-shaped deposit of sediment on land

• True
• False

What is the difference between cohesion and adhesion?

• Cohesion is the attraction of water molecules to other water molecules, while adhesion is the attraction of water molecules to other substances
• Cohesion is the attraction of water molecules to other substances, while adhesion is the attraction of water molecules to other substances

What is a watershed?

• A drainage basin
• The beginning of a river
• A bend in a river
• A small river that feeds into a larger one

What are the characteristics of headwaters?

• They are warm and have high biodiversity
• They have brackish water
• They are cold, flow quickly, and have low biodiversity

Which of these is NOT a unique property of water?

• Water has a neutral pH
• Water is a non-polar molecule
• Water expands as a solid
• Water has a high specific heat