Hydrology and Environmental Science Quiz

What is the term for water found on the Earth's surface, such as in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

• Aquifer

• Ground Water

• Surface Water

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which process involves surface water seeping downward into soil and rock?

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Salt-Water Intrusion

• Subsidence

What is the term for the process where liquid water turns into water vapor?

• Aeration

• Evaporation

• Flood

• Degradation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is an underground layer of permeable rock or sediment that holds and transmits ground water called?

• Aquifer

• River Basin

• Estuary

• Water Table

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the top level of ground water in an aquifer called?

• Subsidence

• Flood

• Sea Level

• Water Table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which material allows water to pass through it easily?

• Nonpoint Source Pollution

• Permeable

• Dissolved Oxygen

• Potable Water

What is the term for an area of land where all surface water and ground water drains into a single river, lake, or ocean?

• River Basin

• Aquifer Depletion

• Point Source Pollution

• Estuary

What is the term for an overflow of water beyond its normal limits, especially over dry land?

• Degradation

• Subsidence

• Salt-Water Intrusion

• Flood

What is the average height of the ocean's surface used as a reference point for elevation?

• Point Source Pollution

• Water Table

• Aeration

• Sea Level

What is the term for withdrawing ground water from aquifers faster than it can be replenished?

• Aquifer Depletion

• Flood

• Evaporation

• Salt-Water Intrusion