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Surface Water and Groundwater

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ are smaller streams that feed into rivers, forming river systems.

a)

tributaries

b)

mouths

c)

sources

d)

ponds

2.

A _________ or discharge is the volume of water that flows down the stream within a given time

a)

stream’s flow

b)

stream’s flip

c)

stream’s flop

d)

stream’s fizzle

3.

The steeper the ___________ of a stream, the faster the water will travel.

a)

gradient

b)

slope

c)

altitude

d)

depth

4.

Rivers transport _______________________.

a)

sediment and dissolved materials

b)

gas and heat

c)

ice and plasma

d)

gas and undissolved materials

5.

A ___________ is the land a river system drains.

a)

watershed

b)

farm

c)

mountain

d)

valley

6.

Humans use water for ___________________________

a)

recreation

b)

transportation

c)

industry

d)

irrigation

7.

______________ is water that is under Earth’s surface, in spaces in rocks, or in soil.

a)

Groundwater

b)

Surface water

c)

wet water

d)

subwater

8.

A ______________ is the top of the saturated area within soil.

a)

water table

b)

wet section

c)

clouds

d)

ocean

9.

An _________ is a rock layer that stores groundwater.

a)

aquifer

b)

aquifor

c)

aquefer

d)

waquifer

10.

__________ is the percentage of rock composed of pore spaces

a)

Porosity

b)

Wetness

c)

Drip

d)

Solidity

11.

____________ measures how easily groundwater flows through an aquifer.

a)

Permeability

b)

Runniness

c)

Wetness

d)

Dampness

12.

Water that collects on the ground or in a body of water is called _________ _______

a)

surface water

b)

groundwater

c)

still water

d)

rain water

13.
What is the source of groundwater?
a)
rain, snow, melted glaciers
b)
ocean water
c)
icebergs
d)
water from fossilized animals
14.
An underground layer of permeable rock that holds groundwater which can be extracted by drilling a well.
a)
water table
b)
aquifer
c)
watershed
d)
river
15.
The area of an aquifer in which rock pores are completely filled with water.
a)
water table
b)
watershed
c)
zone of saturation
d)
surface water
16.
How do people extract groundwater?
a)
groundwater cannot be extracted
b)
by drilling wells and pumping water out of the ground
c)
mining water from the Earth
d)
answer not shown
17.
Groundwater contamination…
a)
is easily cleaned up
b)
is difficult to clean or remove
c)
is not a problem for modern people
d)
does not affect the United States
18.
The area of an aquifer in which rock pores are completely filled with water.
a)
water table
b)
watershed
c)
zone of saturation
d)
surface water
19.
How do glaciers erode land?
a)
By picking up soil and rocks and depositing them in new location
b)
By picking up water from lakes and streams and carrying it to the ocean
c)
By causing rain and snow in an area
d)
By lowering the atmospheric pressure, causing intense windstorms
20.
A _____ is a mass of ice that moves downhill due to its weight.
a)
glacier
b)
erratic
c)
fjiord
d)
moraine
21.
_____ is the unsorted material that is deposited directly by ice.
a)
Outwash
b)
Till
c)
Erratic
d)
Esker