WorksheetsChapter 11-Section 1: Water Resources-Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A river and all the streams and smaller rivers that flow into it together make up a
a)
water shed
b)
river system
c)
aquifer
d)
tributaries
2.
What materials that do not allow water to pass through easily are called
a)
saturated
b)
unsaturated
c)
permeable
d)
impermeable
3.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
4.
Fill in the Blank:
___________ is an example of a watershed (an area of land that is drained by a river)
___________ is an example of a watershed (an area of land that is drained by a river)
a)
Pathogen
b)
Recharge Zone
c)
Mississippi River
d)
1972 Clean Water Act
5.
Fill in the Blank
An area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer is called.......
An area of the Earth's surface from which water percolates down into an aquifer is called.......
a)
Groundwater
b)
Recharge Zone
Nonpoint-source pollution
Nonpoint-source pollution
c)
Artificial Eutrophication
d)
Recharge Zone
6.
Groundwater is stored in....
a)
aquifers
b)
lakes
c)
oceans
d)
the center of the Earth
7.
Ninety-seven percent of the world's water resources are found in....
a)
Fresh water
b)
Salt Water
c)
Icecaps and Glaciers in the North Pole
d)
Goundwater
8.
Earth's surface water is found in
a)
Lakes
b)
Streams
c)
Rivers
d)
All of the Above
9.
___________ is a flowing network of surface water
a)
River System
b)
Watershed
c)
Aquifer
d)
River
10.
How much of Earth's water is freshwater?
a)
1 percent
b)
3 percent
c)
77 percent
d)
97 percent
11.
Which of the following explains why fresh water is a limited resource?
a)
Most of Earth's water is salt water
b)
About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water
c)
Most of Earth's freshwater is not liquid water usable by humans
d)
Both A and C
12.
A rock's ability to allow the flow of water through it is called
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
c)
Recharge
d)
Distribution
13.
Which of the following activities accounts for the greatest percentage of fresh water used worldwide?
a)
Drinking
b)
Washing
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Irrigating Crops
14.
What is the largest river basin in North America?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Cape Fear
c)
Amazon
d)
Colorado
15.
_________ happens when runoff washes away the land.
a)
Flood plains
b)
Runoff
c)
Erosion
d)
Ugly
16.
The top-most layer of groundwater is called the...
a)
lake
b)
water table
c)
aquifer
d)
permeability
17.
World's largest river system
a)
Amazon River
b)
Estuary
c)
Pampas
d)
Deforestation
18.
Which of the following best describes the rock layer?
a)
Porous and Permeable
b)
Nonporous and Permeable
c)
Porous and Impermeable
d)
Nonporous and Impermeable
19.
What is the name of the following aquifer?
a)
Carrizo-Wilcox
b)
Trinity
c)
Gulf Coast
d)
Ogallala
20.
Why is the Ogallala Aquifer important to the Great Plains region?
a)
It provides drinking water to New York
b)
It provides water for agriculture
c)
It provides oil for exporting.
d)
It is a main tourist attraction for the region.
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