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Groundwater and Water Resources

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which stage does groundwater try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

run off

2.
A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.
a)
rill
b)
gully
c)
stream channel
d)
watershed
3.
True or False:
It is ok to dump waste oil down a stormdrain.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Where does groundwater come from?
a)
Rainfall and melting snow
b)
Underground rivers
5.
What can you do to help protect groundwater?
a)
Recycle used waste oil.
b)
Don't use more lawn chemicals than necessary.
c)
Dispose of hazardous and household chemicals properly.
d)
All of the above.
6.
Where does groundwater flow when it comes out the ground?
a)
Lakes, rivers, and streams
b)
Groundwater stays underground and does not come to the surface
7.
What can make groundwater unsafe to drink?
a)
Leaky landfills
b)
Wells 
c)
Under-ground water
8.

Water percolates downward until it reaches the aquifer where it becomes trapped in cracks, crevasse and fractured stone. Which layer is this within an aquifer?

a)

saturated zone

b)

unsaturated zone

c)

surface

d)

atmosphere

9.

Which of these are changes you could make to increase water in your local aquifer?

a)

water the lawn between 11 am and 4 pm

b)

take a shorter shower and turn off the water while you brush your teeth

c)

dispose of medications in the landfill, not the toilet

d)

use bottled water instead of tap water

10.

Why is groundwater so important?

a)

Water is ancient and can't be replaced, only recycled

b)

It's all the water we have

c)

Desalination is expensive and can't be used in the central plains

d)

Most water on earth isn't freshwater and most freshwater comes from groundwater sources

11.

How old are the water molecules in your glass or bottle of water?

a)

Several days

b)

around 1,000 years

c)

a million years

d)

thousands of millions of years

12.

Groundwater in the US is

a)

found everywhere

b)

is primarily found in the central plains

c)

is found all across the nation, but some areas have little to none

d)

is only found along the coastlines

13.

Where is most of the freshwater on Earth found?

a)

in underground aquifers

b)

in low salt oceans

c)

in groundwater

d)

locked up in ice, snow, and glaciers

14.
An underground area that holds water is called __________.
a)
Permeable
b)
Aquifer
c)
Groundwater
d)
Aeration
15.
A hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater is called _______________.
a)
a water table
b)
accumulation
c)
an aeration zone
d)
a well
16.
What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Pool
c)
Well
d)
Permeability
17.

Able to allow water to pass through.

a)

Accumulation

b)

Runoff

c)

Porosity

d)

Permeability

18.
The area below the water table (It is D in the picture):
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Aquifer
c)
Zone of Aeration
d)
Delta
19.
Low permeability means ____________.
a)
Water can flow through easily.
b)
Water can't flow through easily.
20.
The top of the groundwater’s zone of saturation - E
a)
Zone of Aeration
b)
Aquifer
c)
Surface water
d)
Water table
21.
A well in which groundwater rises because of pressure is called a(n)
a)
spring well
b)
geyser well
c)
artesian well
d)
cry well
22.
What two groundwater structures can result from this geological situation?
a)
Aquifer and Hot Springs
b)
Geyser and Hot Springs
c)
Artesian Well and Geyser
d)
Caves and Karst
23.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
24.
How does water get into the ground?
a)
evaporation
b)
infiltration
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
25.
Artesian aquifers _____________.
a)
have problems with subsidence
b)
often are contaminated with salt water
c)
contain water under pressure
d)
have hard water
26.
Approximately how much of Earth's water is held in the oceans?
a)
50%
b)
97%
c)
76%
d)
99%
27.
For a well to provide water, it must reach ___.
a)
above the water table 
b)
below the water table
c)
above an aquifer
d)
into a reservoir
28.

Most of Earth's liquid freshwater is found ________

a)

in ice caps and glaciers

b)

in lakes

c)

underground

d)

in the oceans

29.
Most of the world's water is used for what?
a)
Industry
b)
Farming/Agriculture
c)
Reservoirs
d)
It's found in clouds
30.
What is the term used to refer to cave and sinkhole topography?
a)
Sinking springs
b)
Karst
c)
Chambers
d)
Aretes
31.

A person needs approximately __________ liter(s) of water a day.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Five

32.

Water fit for human consumption is known as _____________.

a)

freshwater

b)

treated water

c)

well water

d)

potable water

33.

Water is known as a universal solvent because ______________.

a)

it is found throughout the world

b)

it is found throughout the universe

c)

it dissolves so many substances

d)

is dissolves everything known to man

34.

The Ogallala Aquifer extends from South Dakota to _________.

a)

Texas

b)

Louisiana

c)

New Mexico

d)

Oklahoma

35.

Nutrient-rich water that will support a large community of plants and animals is called ___________________.

a)

oligotrophic

b)

potable

c)

eutrophic

d)

mega-trophic

36.

The addition of excess nutrients to waterways from human sources is called _________________ eutrophication.

a)

natural

b)

anthropogenic

c)

cultural

d)

both anthropogenic and cultural

37.

When plants die, their decomposition depletes the water of ___________________.

a)

nutrients

b)

minerals

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

38.

Many _____________ contain phosphates.

a)

detergents

b)

oil-based products

c)

fertilizers

d)

detergents and fertilizers

39.

Lake Erie and Lake Ontario suffer from ____________________.

a)

eutrophication

b)

global cooling

c)

overpopulation of fish

d)

treated water

40.

A term meaning "disease causing".

a)

Eutrophic

b)

Hygienic

c)

Septic

d)

Pathogenic

41.

Coliform bacteria are bacteria that live ___________________.

a)

in distilled water

b)

in solid rock

c)

anaerobic conditions

d)

the intestines of humans and animals

42.

The presence of water fleas is ________________.

a)

a sure sign of polluted water

b)

a bad omen

c)

unsanitary

d)

an indication that the water is relatively clean

43.

Bioaccumulation is ________________________.

a)

where a toxin accumulates in an aquifer

b)

where a toxin accumulates in the tissues of an animal

c)

the result of complex food chains

d)

the result of wastewater treatment

44.

Any pollutant that causes genetic mutations and/or cancer is a(n) ____________________________.

a)

anthropogenic

b)

eutrophicant

c)

carcinogen

d)

oxidizer

45.

The element that is the primary regulator of the trophic state of water is ___________________________.

a)

sulfur

b)

phosphorus

c)

nitrogen

d)

mercury

46.

The largest body of freshwater in the world is ______________.

a)

the Pacific Ocean

b)

the Mississippi River

c)

Lake Superior

d)

the Ogallala Aquifer

47.

Which oxides are responsible for the formation of acid rain?

a)

Iron and Sulfur

b)

Iron and Nitrogen

c)

Nitrogen and Sulfur

d)

Carbon and Nitrogen

48.

Since the 1950's, ____________ has been added to the drinking water in many cities.

a)

fluoride

b)

calcium

c)

chloride salts

d)

lead

49.

The Clean Water Act of 1972 focused on ____________________.

a)

parks and recreational areas

b)

rural communities

c)

point-source pollution

d)

non-point source pollution

50.

______________ is the cultivation of fish or shellfish in artificial ponds.

a)

Hydroponics

b)

Ichthy-culture

c)

Agriculture

d)

Aquaculture

51.

Ocean dumping was once consider ___________________-.

a)

ethical

b)

inexpensive

c)

convenient

d)

both inexpensive and convenient

52.

Fish are the most important source of ___________ for many maritime nations.

a)

fluoride

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

protein

53.

________________ is a measure of the cloudiness of water.

a)

Turbidity

b)

Hue

c)

Transparency

d)

Translucence

54.

During times of drought, the process of ______________ with dry ice crystals may be used.

a)

cultural eutrophication

b)

chlorination

c)

aeration

d)

cloud seeding