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Surface and Groundwater Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of "pore space" between soil is:

a)

Porosity

b)

Permeability

2.

Water found beneath the Earth's surface is called:

a)

Groundwater

b)

Bogs

c)

Water in the ground

3.
The ability of a liquid to flow through a substance is:
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
4.
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?
a)
Reservoir
b)
Aquifer
c)
Groundwater
d)
Watershed
5.

What percent of the Earth's water stores is fresh water?

a)

97%

b)

45%

c)

22%

d)

3%

6.

Water on top of the earth such as lakes or rivers, are known as____.

a)

fresh water

b)

infiltration

c)

surface water

d)

groundwater

7.
What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?
a)
Estuary
b)
Divide
c)
Wetland
d)
Transition zones
8.

The build up of nutrients (like phosphorus) in a lake is a process called ________________.

a)

eutrophication

b)

the greenhouse effect

c)

dissolved oxygen

d)

pond death

9.

The water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways is called....?

a)

Runoff

b)

Storm Drain

c)

Surface Water

d)

Tributary

10.

What is the name of our local watershed?

a)

Mississippi Delta

b)

The Potomac River

c)

The Chesapeake Bay

d)

The Rio Grande

11.

True or False: A steam load is the measure of the amount of debris that can be carried by a river. (Examples of debris include cars, houses, tree branches and rocks)

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The speed in which the water flows in a river will depend on its...

a)

Stream load

b)

Gradient

c)

How loud it is

d)

The amount of fish in the river