WorksheetsSurface and Groundwater Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The amount of "pore space" between soil is:
Porosity
Permeability
Water found beneath the Earth's surface is called:
Groundwater
Bogs
Water in the ground
What percent of the Earth's water stores is fresh water?
97%
45%
22%
3%
Water on top of the earth such as lakes or rivers, are known as____.
fresh water
infiltration
surface water
groundwater
The build up of nutrients (like phosphorus) in a lake is a process called ________________.
eutrophication
the greenhouse effect
dissolved oxygen
pond death
The water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways is called....?
Runoff
Storm Drain
Surface Water
Tributary
What is the name of our local watershed?
Mississippi Delta
The Potomac River
The Chesapeake Bay
The Rio Grande
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)
True
False
The speed in which the water flows in a river will depend on its...
Stream load
Gradient
How loud it is
The amount of fish in the river
