WorksheetsWater Systems
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A layer of rock or soil that water can pass through freely is a(n)
a)
artesian well
b)
aquifer
c)
sinkhole
d)
alluvial fan
2.
Oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater are all part of the
a)
lithosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
3.
A young stream usually has many
a)
rapids
b)
flood plains
c)
meanders
d)
oxbow lakes
4.
An old river typically has many
a)
rapids
b)
rills
c)
meanders
d)
oxbow lakes
5.
An area of land from which a river get its water is a(n)
a)
flood plain
b)
watershed
c)
mountain
d)
divide
6.
Letter A in the diagram represents
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Run-off
7.
Letter B in the diagram represents
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Run-off
8.
Letter C in the diagram represents
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Run-off
9.
Letter D in the diagram represents
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Run-off
10.
What is the river stage in the diagram?
a)
Young
b)
Mature
c)
Old
11.
What is the river stage in the diagram?
a)
Young
b)
Mature
c)
Old
12.
Every pore space is completely filled with water in this area.
a)
Zone of Aeration
b)
Zone of Saturation
c)
Water Table
13.
Pore spaces will be filled with air and water in this area.
a)
Zone of Aeration
b)
Zone of Saturation
c)
Water Table
14.
This is found at the top of the Zone of Saturation
a)
Zone of Aeration
b)
Zone of Saturation
c)
Water Table
15.
A ridge that separates drainage basins is called a
a)
water boundary
b)
divide
c)
drainage boundary
d)
mountatin range
16.
All rivers flow from
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
Downhill
17.
Lancaster County is in this watershed
a)
Potomac
b)
Mississippi
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Colorado
18.
The largest watershed in the United States is the
a)
Potomac Watershed
b)
Mississippi Watershed
c)
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
d)
Colorado Watershed
19.
The speed of water in a river depends on the
a)
slope of the river
b)
depth of the river
c)
width of the river
d)
length of the river
20.
The flat area on either side of a river is known as the
a)
flat plain
b)
flood plain
c)
water plain
d)
flood terrace
21.
Where is most of the usable, accessible freshwater located?
a)
rivers
b)
lakes
c)
groundwater
22.
Streams in mountains tend to be in which stage of development?
a)
Young
b)
Mature
c)
Old
23.
Which does NOT usually pertain to a young stream?
a)
the water flows quickly
b)
has steep slope
c)
causes meanders to form
d)
usually associated with waterfalls and rapids
24.
The fastest part of the river is found
a)
on the sides of the channel
b)
at the bottom of the channel
c)
at the center of the channel
25.
When a stream is meandering, the fastest movement is on the
a)
Outside curve
b)
Inside curve
26.
What river has the fastest velocity due to having the steepest gradient?
a)
Young
b)
Mature
c)
Old
27.
What river has the Slowest velocity due to its gradient?
a)
Young
b)
Mature
c)
Old
28.
Which river has a "V-shaped" channel?
a)
Young
b)
Mature
c)
Old
29.
A layer of rock that water flows through is called
a)
Pore
b)
Aquifer
c)
Water Table
d)
Aquiclude
30.
Water rises in an artesian well because of
a)
pressure
b)
erosion
c)
heat
d)
pumping
31.
Which one of these rocks are impermeable?
a)
Sandstone
b)
Limestone
c)
Shale
32.
What is the logical order for run-off to occur?
a)
Sheets, Rills, Gullies
b)
Gullies, Rills, Sheets
c)
Sheets, Gullies, Rills
33.
A layer of rock that water does not flow through is called
a)
Pore
b)
Aquifer
c)
Water Table
d)
Aquiclude
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