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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The headwaters of a river are __________.
deep and wide
narrow and swift
covered in algae
mixed with saltwater
The longest watershed in Texas is the Mississippi.
True
False
If a homeowner dumps paint into the yard, the paint will ________________________.
stay on the surface and cause no problems
sink into the ground a cause no problems
contaminate groundwater and surface water
contaminate the air when it evaporates
The amount of water that becomes runoff is affected by ______________.
the slope of the land
how much vegetation is growing
the amount of precipitation that falls
all of these
What type of landform causes a divide?
plateau
mountains
plains
coastlines
The functions of a wetland include ______________.
habitat for corals and sponges
habitat for migratory birds
hydroelectric power plants
increasing erosion
A layer of permeable rock that allows water to flow freely is a ___________.
wetland
cave
spring
aquifer
A depression in the land that holds water is a ______.
river
sinkhole
lake
delta
The upper surface of the zone of saturation in groundwater is the ____________.
water table
well
spring
headwaters
When groundwater reaches the surface a _________ may be visible.
well
spring
aquifer
delta
A depression that forms when the roof of cave collapses is a ______________.
lake
divot
river
sinkhole
Ground that allows rock to absorb water in the spaces between minerals is said to be ____________________.
plastic
spongy
soggy
permeable
An area of land that is saturated with water for most or all of the year is a _______________.
seep
wetland
cattail
watershed
Which of the following lakes is not in the Trinity watershed?
Lake Ray Hubbard
Lake Grapevine
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tawakoni
Which of the following would not cause groundwater contamination?
mulch
oil spill
pesticides
batteries
The sunlight that shines on glaciers and ice sheets is _________________________.
absorbed into the surface
reflected into space
making the Earth warmer
hotter than the surrounding oceans
Alpine glaciers form only ________________.
at polar regions
on sea ice
in mountain regions
at the equator
As the continental glaciers and ice sheets melt, global temperatures will ___________________.
continue to decrease
continue to rise
become stable
change the sun
The best place for port cities is in the _______________ of a river.
headwaters
downstream
floodplain
mouth/delta
A great form of recreation in the headwaters of a river is ______________.
fishing
swimming
white water rafting
paddle boating
A great use of a floodplain is _____________.
building expensive housing
farm land
electrical power plants
manufacturing plants
Dallas sits in the ________________ section of the Trinity watershed.
headwaters
downriver
floodplain
mouth/delta
Water conservation is _________________.
not important in Texas because it rains a lot
only important in poor countries
easy to do because we can just take water from another place
an important concern for all countries and communities
Surface water can be contaminated by which of the following?
groundwater
runoff
sewage
all of the above
Trash from Dallas will never end up in the ocean so we don't care if we litter.
True
False
