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WorksheetsUnit 1 Water Resources Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is pictured in this photo?
a)
river
b)
creek
c)
aquifer
d)
ocean
2.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
3.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
4.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
5.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
6.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
7.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
8.
what is the main cause of water pollution?
a)
humans
b)
animals
c)
plants
d)
invasive species
9.
what is one way you can conserve water?
a)
take shorter showers
b)
drink a lot of water
c)
water your lawn daily
d)
keep your faucet running
10.
what is water pollution?
a)
water being contaminated with pollutants
b)
when you get water dirty
c)
when fish over populate a lake
d)
when your water tastes bad
11.
what is another major cause of water pollution?
a)
farmers using chemicals
b)
drinking too much water
c)
recycling
d)
fish
12.
97% of the water on earth is _________, making it undrinkable for humans.
a)
fresh water
b)
ground water
c)
salt water
d)
surface water
13.
Water pollution that comes from a single source is considered...
a)
point source pollution
b)
nonpoint source pollution
c)
thermal pollution
d)
ocean pollution
14.
Water pollution that comes from many sources is considered...
a)
point source pollution
b)
nonpoint source pollution
c)
thermal pollution
d)
ocean pollution
15.
The area(s) where runoff water is stored
a)
condensation
b)
collection
c)
precipitation
d)
holding tank
16.
The process of purifying water by exposing it to moving air.
a)
disinfecting
b)
filtration
c)
coagulation
d)
aeration
17.
The process of purifying water by adding alum and other chemicals that cause clumping of the impurities.
a)
coagulation
b)
disinfecting
c)
aeration
d)
filtration
18.
What part of a watershed is a lake or even an ocean, where the water ends up?
a)
the basin
b)
the boundary
c)
the divide
d)
the collection area
19.
How would cutting down trees affect water quality in a watershed?
a)
There would be no affect on water quality.
b)
Rivers and streams might become clogged with silt.
c)
Water levels would be reduced.
d)
The watershed divide would change.
20.
What is a divide?
a)
a natural stream of water of considerable volume
b)
a continuous ridge that separates a watershed
c)
small rivers or streams that flow into a larger river or stream
d)
a body of fresh water found in low lying areas
21.
Define tributaries
a)
small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream
b)
a natural stream of water of considerable volume
c)
precipitation that flows over the land to streams
d)
a continuous ridge that separates a watershed
22.
What is Point Source Pollution (PSP) ?
a)
When you cannot trace the direct source of pollution
b)
When you can trace the point of the source - "pipe to source"
23.
Lines on a topographic map that connect lines of equal elevation:
a)
contour lines
b)
contour interval
c)
index contour
d)
contour loops
24.
What type of map shows the physical feature of land such as the rise and fall?
a)
topographic map
b)
road map
c)
Google maps
d)
aerial map
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