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WorksheetsSurface and Ground Water
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
A body of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river or stream where it enters an ocean or lake. A river creates a _____ by laying down sediment or rock debris.
Wetland
Tributary
Watershed
Delta
They are large storage spaces used to hold and regulate the flow of flood water.
They are paths of land next to rivers that must remain clear to allow floodwater to pass.
They are long walls built along bodies of water that contain rising waters.
They are large barriers constructed along waterways designed to control water levels.
Water soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater. The correct labels for the layers within the Earth, as illustrated in the diagram are...
A. water table - B. zone of aeration - C. zone of saturation
A. zone of aeration - B. zone of saturation - C. water table
A. zone of aeration - B. water table - C. zone of saturation
A. zone of saturation - B. water table - C. zone of aeration
This is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream, river or other body of water. The larger, or parent, river is called the main-stem.
Tributary
Delta
Waterway
Mid-ocean ridge
Consider the diagram of the water cycle. Assume that deforestation has taken place. How will this effect the movement of water through this model?
Runoff will decrease.
Sea level will increase.
Condensation will increase.
Transpiration will decrease.
Without the natural filtration system of a wetland, money would most likely be spent on...
Building barrier islands
Waste water treatment plants
Coastal rebuilding efforts
Non-point source pollution clean up
The water that flows into comes in part from...
Rivers
Lakes
Ponds
Reservoirs
This type of water has a very low salt content when compared to the ocean.
Glacier
Freshwater
Smart water
Purified water
This is the land bordering a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high water levels.
Wetland
Dam
Flood Plain
Forest
In the event of a flood , what additional benefit might these shrubs and trees provide?
They store and hold excess water to prepare for dry seasons.
They prevent flood waters from entering and polluting the rivers.
They help to slow down the flow of water, reducing damaging impacts.
They absorb harmful pollutants and stop debris from entering the river.
