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WorksheetsChapter 9 Water Resources
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
A process of desalination in which water is forced through a thin semipermeable membrane at high pressure.
a)
reverse osmosis
b)
distillation
c)
desalination
d)
desalinization
2.
A process of desalination in which water is boiled and the resulting steam is captured and condensed to yield pure water.
a)
reverse osmosis
b)
distillation
c)
desalination
d)
desalinization
3.
A permeable layer of rock and sediment that contains groundwater.
a)
aquifer
b)
water table
c)
confined aquifer
d)
unconfined aquifer
4.
An aquifer made of porous rock covered by soil out of which water can easily flow.
a)
aquifer
b)
water table
c)
confined aquifer
d)
unconfined aquifer
5.
An aquifer surrounded by a layer of impermeable rock or clay that impedes water flow.
a)
aquifer
b)
water table
c)
confined aquifer
d)
unconfined aquifer
6.
The cultivation of plants in greenhouse conditions by immersing roots in a nutrient-rich solution.
a)
hydroponic agriculture
b)
water footprint
c)
irrigation
d)
none of these
7.
The water body created by a damming a river or stream.
a)
Reservior
b)
River
c)
Stream
d)
Levee
8.
An enlarged bank built up on each side of a river.
a)
Reservior
b)
River
c)
Stream
d)
Levee
9.
A barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water.
a)
Reservior
b)
River
c)
Dam
d)
Levee
10.
An infiltration of salt water in an area where groundwater pressure has been reduced from extensive drilling of wells
a)
Saltwater intrustion
b)
cone of depression
c)
salinization
d)
desalinization
11.
An area lacking groundwater due to rapid withdrawal by a well.
a)
Saltwater intrustion
b)
cone of depression
c)
salinization
d)
desalinization
12.
A well created by drilling a hole into a confined aquifer.
a)
spring
b)
artesian well
c)
recharge well
d)
recharge zone
13.
A stair-like structure that allows migrating fish to get around a dam.
a)
dike
b)
levee
c)
fish ladder
d)
dam
14.
A structure built to prevent ocean waters from flooding adjacent land.
a)
dike
b)
levee
c)
fish ladder
d)
dam
15.
A process by which water percolates through the soil and works its way into an aquifer.
a)
Groundwater recharge
b)
waterlogging
16.
Pavement or buildings that do not allow water penetration.
a)
Impermeable surface
b)
Rock and mantle
c)
athenosphere
d)
lithosphere
17.
The uppermost level at which the water in a given area fully saturates rock or soil.
a)
Impermeable surface
b)
Rock and mantle
c)
water table
d)
groundwater recharge
18.
A canal or ditch used to carry water from one location to another.
a)
Dam
b)
aqueduct
c)
levee
d)
dike
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