WorksheetsIntro to Water & Surface Water Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The distinguishing feature in a polar compound is its unequal
a)
electrical charge
b)
temperature
c)
pH
d)
number of atoms
2.
2. The common term "surface tension" is created by which property of water?
a)
capillary action
b)
condensation
c)
adhesion
d)
cohesion
3.
3. In the following picture, which letters are correctly matched to the right processes? (Select all correct answers.)
a)
B- transpiration
b)
C- runoff
c)
E- condensation
d)
A- evaporation
e)
D- precipitation
4.
4. At which point in the picture below could acid deposition occur?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
F
5.
5. How much of the Earth's water is freshwater available to humans from rivers?
a)
15%
b)
5%
c)
2.5%
d)
.0002%
6.
6. Which of the following would you expect to increase after a forest has been clear-cut?
a)
surface temperature
b)
annual precipitation
c)
amount of runoff
d)
amount of transpiration
7.
7. An area of land that channels water to a particular location is called a:
(a)
8.
8. It is likely that you would find lower levels of dissolved oxygen in
a)
headwaters
b)
mouth of a river
c)
wetlands
d)
edges of a river
9.
9. Name 2 sources of nitrogen runoff.
(a)
10.
10. Use the map below. Name 3 tributaries that empty into the Yellowstone River.
(a)
11.
11. Use the map below. Name a river that is likely warmer and wider than the South Platte River.
(a)
12.
13. Which of the following are benefits of riparian zones?
a)
Increase in water runoff temperature
b)
Decrease in nutrient load added to waterway
c)
Increase in bank erosion
d)
Decrease in drastic water level changes from floods and storms
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