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WorksheetsRunoff and Infiltration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 48mins
Which process does letter F represent?
runoff
infiltration
evaporation
capillarity
Which process does letter E represent?
capillarity
infiltration
evaporation
runoff
The processes of transpiration and evaporation are represented by letters
C and A
B and E
A and B
D and E
Zones within soil and rock are classified by the water movement occurring in the zones. Which diagram best represents the most common arrangement of these zones?
A
B
C
D
Which combination of processes from the water cycle is most likely to cause flooding?
low runoff, high infiltration, high condensation
high runoff, low infiltration, high precipitation
high runoff, low evaporation, low precipitation
low runoff, low evaporation, high transpiration
How could a long-term decrease in precipitation impact an area?
It could decrease the amount of possible infiltration in the area.
It could increase the average water level of lakes in the area.
It could increase the amount of flooding in the area.
It could decrease the possible amount of damage to crops in the area.
1. Which set of surface soil conditions on a hillside would result in the most infiltration of rainfall?
a.
b.
c.
d.
steep slope, saturated soil, vegetation
gentle slope, unsaturated soil, vegetation
steep slope, unsaturated soil, no vegetation
gentle slope, saturated soil, no vegetation
Which condition would cause surface runoff to increase in a particular location?
having a decrease in the annual rainfall
reducing the gradient of a steep hill
covering a dirt road with pavement
planting grasses and shrubs on a hillside
During a heavy rainstorm, runoff is most likely to occur if the surface soil is
loosely packed sand-sized particles
covered by trees, shrubs, and grasses
firmly packed clay-sized particles
unsaturated and has a gentle slope
Which two letters represent processes in the water cycle that usually cause a lowering of the water table?
A and B
B and D
A and C
C and D
Rainwater will enter the ground at X if the ground is
unsaturated and impermeable
saturated and impermeable
unsaturated and permeable
saturated and permeable
Compared to an area of Earth’s surface with gentle slopes, an area with steeper slopes most likely has
less infiltration and less runoff
more infiltration and more runoff
more infiltration and less runoff
less infiltration and more runoff
Which conditions produce the most surface water runoff?
gentle slope, heavy rain, and frozen ground
steep slope, heavy rain, and frozen ground
steep slope, gentle rain, and unfrozen ground
gentle slope, gentle rain, and unfrozen ground
The least amount of surface water runoff will occur when soil pore spaces are
saturated and the slope is steep
saturated and the slope is gentle
unsaturated and the slope is steep
unsaturated and the slope is gentle
Apartment buildings and parking lots completely cover an area that was once an open, grass covered field. What factor most likely increased because of this construction?
runoff
capillarity
infiltration into the ground
the level of the local water table
