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Unit 2 - Final Test Prep

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 4hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An area of land where the surface water and ground water drain into a particular body of water.
a)
aquifer
b)
watershed
c)
subsidence
d)
divide
2.

What is the process of water droplets in clouds becoming heavy and falling back to earth?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

3.

____________ is water from precipitation that moves across the ground surface before ending up in a stream, creek, or bayou.

a)

watershed

b)

groundwater

c)

runoff

d)

aquifer

4.

A barrier, such as a ridge, hill or mountain, separating one watershed land area from another.

a)

Runoff

b)

Divide (or watershed boundary)

c)

Aquifer

d)

Permeable

5.

Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers.

a)

Groundwater

b)

Surface Water

c)

Permeable

d)

Impermeable

6.

An area of land where the surface water and groundwater drain into a particular body of water like a lake or pond is called a(n):

a)

Watershed

b)

Drainage Divide

c)

Erosion

d)

Aquifer

7.

A measure of a change in elevation over a certain distance is called a:

a)

porosity

b)

gradient

c)

permeability

d)

recharge zone

e)

discharge zone

8.

An area where groundwater becomes surface water is called the:

a)

gradient

b)

porosity

c)

permeability

d)

recharge zone

e)

discharge zone

9.

The area of land that is drained by a river system into a lake or pond is called

a)

tributary

b)

surface water

c)

watershed

d)

groundwater

10.

The path that a steam follows is called a(n):

a)

aquifer

b)

channel

c)

water table

d)

stream load

11.

An area where water trickles down into the ground and reaches the water table and enters an aquifer to replenish the aquifer is called:

a)

discharge zone

b)

recharge zone

c)

permeability

d)

porosity

12.

The percentage of the rock that is composed of pore space is referred to as

a)

porosity

b)

permeability

c)

recharge zone

d)

discharge zone

13.

The measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer is called

a)

permeability

b)

porosity

c)

discharge zone

d)

recharge zone

14.

A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to flow is called a(n)

a)

channel

b)

aquifer

c)

water table

d)

stream load

15.

Water above Earth's surface is called

a)

tributary

b)

surface water

c)

watershed

d)

groundwater

16.

A smaller stream that feeds into a river and eventually into a river system is called a(n)

a)

groundwater

b)

surface water

c)

tributary

d)

watershed

17.

The ___________ is the upper boundary, or surface, of groundwater.

a)

stream load

1.

amount of materials carried by a stream

b)

water table

2.

upper boundary, or surface, of groundwater

c)

channel

3.

the path that a stream follows

d)

aquifer

4.

body of rock that stores groundwater

e)

permeability

5.

how easily water can flow in an aquifer

18.

Materials carried by a stream are called

a)

water table

b)

channel

c)

aquifer

d)

stream load

19.

A ridge or an area of higher ground that separates two watersheds is called a(n)

a)

divide

b)

gradient

c)

tributary

d)

aquifer

20.
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
21.
Poorly sorted soil...
a)
has low porosity
b)
has high porosity
c)
has high pore space
d)
means water will move through quickly
22.

Well sorted soil with lots of spaces between rocks...

a)
has low porosity
b)
has low pore space
c)
has high porosity
d)
means water will move through slowly
23.
The measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer. 
a)
porosity
b)
permeability
c)
gradient
d)
divide
24.
Rain soaks into the ground
a)
Infiltration
b)
Condensation
c)
Throughflow
d)
Surface runoff
25.

An underground layer of permeable rock, sediment, or soil that stores water is call a(n) __________.

a)

cave

b)

divide

c)

aquifer

d)

well

26.

Water found beneath the Earth's surface is called _____.

a)

groundwater

b)

storm water

c)

surface water

d)

wastewater

27.

Water that flows along Earth's surface is called ___.

a)

groundwater

b)

runoff

c)

storm water

d)

surface water

28.

This is the direction that water flows on the surface of the ground.

a)

any direction

b)

downhill

c)

sideways

d)

upward

29.

An area of land where all the water drains to the same body of water is called a(n) _____.

a)

aquifer

b)

divide

c)

wetland

d)

watershed

30.

This type of pollution does NOT have one identifiable source because runoff moves over or through the ground.

a)

nonpoint source

b)

point source

31.

When precipitation hits the ground, the path it takes is determined by ...

a)

what it hits (rock, asphalt, or soft dirt)

b)

gravity

c)

topography (shape of the land)

d)

All of these.

32.

The surface water system includes:

a)

streams and rivers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

All the above.

33.

This type of pollution comes from a specific source or site that can be identified.

a)

nonpoint source

b)

point source

34.

An aquifer contains _____ which can be extracted for use.

a)

groundwater

b)

storm water

c)

surface water

d)

wastewater

35.

Which of the following are examples of nonpoint source pollutants?

a)

trash and dirt

b)

fertilizer and pesticides

c)

chemicals and sediment from construction sites

d)

All the above.

36.

This is an example of _____ pollution.

a)

nonpoint source

b)

point source

37.

Acid rain is a _____ pollutant.

a)

nonpoint source

b)

point source

38.

Which of the following is a negative effect of human activity on groundwater?

a)

It supplies water to nearly half of US households.

b)

It is the primary source of irrigation water for US agriculture.

c)

It can get contaminated by substances released on the ground.

d)

All the above.

39.
Most water pollution is the result of __________________.
a)
natural processes
b)
animal waste
c)
human activities
d)
acid rain
40.

What is the main source of groundwater?

(a)  

Choose from the below words

morning dew collecting on the surface of shrubs and grasses



precipitation falling into man-made wells



precipitation seeping through pores and cracks in

saltwater flowing into fault lines at the ocean floor



41.

How are groundwater and surface water related?


a)

Groundwater can become surface water, but surface water cannot become groundwater.

b)

Surface water can become groundwater, but groundwater cannot become surface water.


c)

All surface water is also groundwater, and all groundwater is also surface water.


d)

Surface water can seep down into the ground to become groundwater.


42.

What is the interaction between surface water and groundwater in a watershed?


a)

Groundwater and surface water are separated by a layer of rock called a watershed.


b)

Groundwater and surface water drain away from watersheds.


c)

Groundwater discharges into a watershed, where it becomes surface water.


d)

Surface water collects in a watershed and seeps into the ground.


43.

When wetlands add water to the groundwater system, they are recharging the groundwater. When wetlands take water from the groundwater system, the groundwater discharges.

Use this information to select the true statement.

a)

Groundwater sometimes discharges into a stream or lake.

b)

Groundwater never discharges into streams or lakes.


c)

Groundwater seeks an imbalance, discharging more than it is recharge

d)

Groundwater cannot discharge, it can only be recharged.

44.

When the ground becomes saturated in a rain storm and the excess cannot be soaked up, the water will travel along the ground until it hits a low-lying area or a larger body of water. The water that is not absorbed into the ground, including the larger body of water, is _______.

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Surface Water

c)

A puddle

d)

Groundwater

45.

Region X has been experiencing a prolonged drought, while region Y has received rain daily for the last month. Assuming all other factors are the same, which of the following will occur if both regions experience a steady rainfall today and receive the same amount of precipitation?

a)

Region X will have more water seep into the ground and less surface runoff than region Y.


b)

Region Y will have more water seep into the ground and less surface runoff than region X.


c)

Region Y will have less water seep into the ground and less surface runoff than region X.


d)

Region X will have less water seep into the ground and less surface runoff than region Y.


46.

When precipitation falls on land surfaces, it begins to flow toward sea level. The water is more likely to flow toward sea level as groundwater if


a)

the surface is not porous and there are lots of interconnected spaces underground.


b)

the surface is porous and there are lots of interconnected spaces underground.


c)

the surface is porous and there are few interconnected spaces underground.


d)

the surface is not porous and there are few interconnected spaces underground.


47.

When water infiltrates the ground, the water tends to move downward until it reaches what?


a)

the other side of the Earth


b)

the Earth's core


c)

a depth of 100 feet


d)

the water table


48.

The Fox river is a smaller river that empties into a larger river, the Illinois river. The Fox river is an example of what?

a)

An Ocean

b)

A Tributary

c)

Batavia

49.

Lets talk Groundwater. You have a bunch of water hiding underground. What do you call the top level of that underground water?

a)

The top

b)

The bottom

c)

The water table

d)

The water floor

50.

What is an example of a divide? Remember a divide separates a water shed.

a)

A river

b)

A mountain

c)

A busy street

51.

What is an aquifer? Check all that are true!

a)

Ground water

b)

Water that is stored underground

c)

Water that is held under the Earth's surface

d)

Water that is sitting in a lake

52.

The amount of space between the rocks in an aquifer is called what?

a)

Permeability

b)

Porosity

c)

Big

53.

If water is "flowing" or moving underground, it can move slow or fast. What is a word for how water flows underground?

a)

Porosity

b)

Permeability

c)

Aquifer

54.

Porosity is the amount of _________ in an aquifer.

a)

Space

b)

Dirt

c)

People

55.

What will happen to the warm water in this lab?

a)

the warm water will stay at the bottom

b)

the warm water will move upwards

56.

Why does the warm water move upwards?

a)

it is more dense

b)

it is less dense

57.

In which lab did the water not move?

a)
b)
58.

Why did the warm and cold water stay in the same place?

a)

because warm water is less dense and the cold water is more dense

b)

cold water is less dense and warm water is more dense

59.

What 2 factors both affect the density of ocean water?

a)

temperature and the sun

b)

temperature and ice

c)

temperature and salinity

d)

salinity and ice

60.

The measure of the amount of dissolved salt in a given amount of water is called _____.

a)

solubility

b)

salinity

c)

density

d)

proximity

61.

As the depth of ocean water increases, the temperature

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

c)

fluctuates depending on the pressure.

d)

stays the same.

62.

When temperature decreases, the density of liquid water _________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

63.

The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth's rotation is called

a)

a continental deflection.

b)

the Coriolis effect.

c)

a pressurized deflection.

d)

a rotational deflection.

64.

Earth's Oceans carry more than just water. They carry matter (good and bad) and energy all over the globe.

a)

True

b)

False

65.
Surface currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
66.
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
67.
As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
69.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole 
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
70.
Two types of water currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
71.
Why are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?
a)
colder temperature
b)
colder temperature & more salinty
c)
warmer temperature & less salinty
d)
less salinty
72.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
73.
What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?
a)
It continues over the continent
b)
It stops
c)
It changes direction
d)
It is absorbed by the land
74.
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
a)
Conduction
b)
Global Wind Patterns
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Temperature and salinity
75.
If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
Global warming
d)
Convection
76.
Earth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from:
a)
Tilt
b)
The sun
c)
Latitude
d)
The rain shadow
77.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
78.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude
b)
Shock waves from clouds
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure
d)
The rotation of earth
79.
Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:
a)
Mid-ocean ridges
b)
Deep Currents
c)
Surface Currents
d)
High tide and low tide
80.
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
a)
Conduction
b)
Global Wind Patterns
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Temperature and salinity
81.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
82.

Salinity is

a)

The salt content of a substance

b)

The Pepper content of a substance

c)

The circulation of hot and cold matter

d)

the weather pattern of a region

83.
Water can become all 3 states of matter. 
a)
True
b)
False
84.
When you heat water it turns into a ____
a)
liquid
b)
water
c)
gas
d)
solid
85.

________________ changes water into water vapor.

a)

States of matter

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Condensation

86.

Water changing from a liquid to a gas is called _______________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

87.

Which picture shows material that is more dense?

a)

The picture of the left

b)

The picture on the right

88.

Why does ice float?

a)

Due to convection currents

b)

It is more dense than water.

c)

It is less dense than water.

89.

What is transpiration?

a)

Excess water being released from the aerial parts of plants in the form of water vapor

b)

Excess sugar being released from the leave

c)

The way a plant makes its food

d)

When the plant uses sugar for energy

90.
Sublimation is
a)
when solid turns into gas
b)
when gas turns into plasma
c)
when liquid turns into gas
d)
when gas turns into solid
91.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
92.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?
a)

fats and oils

b)

sugar molecules

c)

salt molecules

d)
all of the substances will dissolve easily in water
93.

Water has _____ specific heat. Meaning, it takes a _____ time to warm up a large amount of water.

a)

high/ long 

b)

high/ short

c)

low/long

d)

low/ short

94.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
95.
Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. What is the reason for this phenomenon?
a)
Water is an acid.
b)
Water is a versatile solvent.
c)
Water has a high heat capacity.
d)
 Water acts as a buffer.
96.

What is the chemical formula of water?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

O2

d)

N2

97.

Hydrogen bonding occurs because of the ____ between the positive hydrogen and the negative oxygen

a)

attraction

b)

repulsion

98.

The oxygen atom in water is slightly ____.

a)

negative

b)

positive

99.

The attraction between molecules of the same substance is ___.

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

100.
The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form
a)
less polar
b)
more polar
c)
less dense
d)
more dense
101.
How much of Earth's water is salt water?
a)
50%
b)
66%
c)
75%
d)
97%
102.
The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
polarity
103.
Number 2 in the water cycle diagram is ___________.
a)
The Sun
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
104.
Which statement explains why water molecules stick together?
a)
both sides are negative
b)
one side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge
c)
one side has a negative charge adn the other side has a neutral charge
d)
both sides are positive
105.
Evaporation is between what two states of matter?
a)
from liquid to solid
b)
from solid to liquid
c)
from liquid to gas
d)
from solid to gas
106.
A student is heating a pan of water.  What happens to the molecules as the temperature of the water gets hotter?
a)
the molecules move faster
b)
the molecules stop moving
c)
the molecules move slower
d)
there is no change in the movement of the molecules
107.

Attractions between water molecules are called ....

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Polar bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

108.
The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attraction to other water molecules.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
cohesion
d)
surface tension
109.

The tendency of molecules of different substances to stick to one another is called .....

a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
110.

water vapor given off by plants

a)

runoff

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

111.

What do water droplets form?

a)

condensation

b)

humidity

c)

clouds

d)

runoff

112.

What is the primary energy source that drives the Earth’s water cycle between the atmosphere, oceans, and land?

a)

Wind

b)

Sunlight

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Rotation of Earth

113.

Water gains energy during evaporation. During what process in the water cycle is this energy released?

a)

Infiltration/percolation through the soil

b)

Transpiration from plants

c)

Runoff into the lake and ocean

d)

Condensation that forms clouds

114.

Which of the following is NOT a way that water moves from the land to the atmosphere?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Transpiration

115.

Match the steps of the water cycle to the correct box.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Ocean Circulation

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
116.

Occurs when ice gains energy and turns directly into a gas.

a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Sublimation
117.

Water in its gas form is called ____________________,

a)

water vapor

b)

precipitation

c)

ice

d)

air

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