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WorksheetsWatershed, Aquifer, & Pollution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in
the watershed by -
the watershed by -
a)
increasing the amount of nutrients available to fish in lakes and streams.
b)
clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
c)
raising the water level in nearby rivers to levels leading to flooding.
d)
causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life.
2.
Which would increase the amount of runoff you get?
a)
Vegetation
b)
More plants
c)
Urban Development
3.
What do you call the land that water flows across, under, and through on its way to a body of water?
a)
Tributary
b)
River system
c)
Headwaters
d)
Watershed
4.
All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground
a)
Groundwater
b)
Surface water
c)
Runoff
d)
Swimming pool
5.
___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.
a)
Runoff
b)
Peak flow
c)
Groundwater
d)
Municipal sewage
6.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
7.
An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Spring
c)
Well
d)
Reservoir
8.
The water that fills lakes and rivers
a)
groundwater
b)
surface water
c)
water table
d)
saturated zone
9.
Water stored in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called:
a)
Groundwater
b)
Bogs
c)
Water in the ground
d)
surface water
10.
What is the top of the water-filled spaces (saturated zone) in the ground called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Reservoir
c)
Water Table
d)
Well
11.
Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.
a)
Permeable
b)
Impermeable
c)
Solid
d)
Soft
12.
Suppose there is a drought in this area. The level of the river drops because of it.
What else could happen here?
What else could happen here?
a)
The river will immediately rise again.
b)
The water table will rise.
c)
The water table will fall.
d)
A new aquifer will form.
13.
What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?
a)
Estuary
b)
Divide
c)
Wetland
d)
Transition zones
14.
What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Water Table
c)
Precipitation
d)
Snow
15.
The top of the groundwater’s zone of saturation - E
a)
Zone of Aeration
b)
Aquifer
c)
Surface water
d)
Water table
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