U6 TEST Freshwater
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20 questions
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A hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater is called...
A hole dug into an aquifer to reach groundwater is called...
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The figure shows many of the components of a typical watershed.
Which of the following would happen if precipitation increased within the watershed boundary?
The figure shows many of the components of a typical watershed.
Which of the following would happen if precipitation increased within the watershed boundary?
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What is a hole dug below the water table that water seeps into?
What is a hole dug below the water table that water seeps into?
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What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
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What is the top of the water-filled spaces in the ground called? (hint: it shows what the water level is in the aquifer)
What is the top of the water-filled spaces in the ground called? (hint: it shows what the water level is in the aquifer)
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An aquifer is a(n)
An aquifer is a(n)
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What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
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Because they have large connected pores, materials such as sand and gravel allow water to pass through. Â This is known as
Because they have large connected pores, materials such as sand and gravel allow water to pass through. Â This is known as
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The top of the groundwater’s zone of saturation - E
The top of the groundwater’s zone of saturation - E
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When water goes from liquid at Earth's surface to vapor in Earth's atmosphere, that is called
When water goes from liquid at Earth's surface to vapor in Earth's atmosphere, that is called
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When water vapor turns to liquid, clinging to either dust particles or cold surfaces, that is
When water vapor turns to liquid, clinging to either dust particles or cold surfaces, that is
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When water, ice, or snow falls from clouds to the earth, that is
When water, ice, or snow falls from clouds to the earth, that is
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What is a river that flows into another river?
What is a river that flows into another river?
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What river feature does this picture show?
What river feature does this picture show?
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Look at the diagram of a stream with toxic chemicals flowing into it.
Look at the diagram of a stream with toxic chemicals flowing into it.
This diagram models how toxic runoff can pollute a stream and also
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What river feature does this picture showLook at the list of features of a watershed below a highway. 1. roadside soil and plants 2. nearby lakes and streams 3. underground water system 4. wells for drinking water Which of these features belong in a model of how salt used to melt ice on roads can damage the environment?
What river feature does this picture showLook at the list of features of a watershed below a highway.
1. roadside soil and plants
2. nearby lakes and streams
3. underground water system
4. wells for drinking water
Which of these features belong in a model of how salt used to melt ice on roads can damage the environment?
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How does subsidence affect the land?
How does subsidence affect the land?
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What is the transition between water and ocean?
What is the transition between water and ocean?
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In which of the following types of soil would you expect ground water to move the slowest? A.
In which of the following types of soil would you expect ground water to move the slowest? A.
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How does the replacement of large areas with concrete and asphalt affect the land?
How does the replacement of large areas with concrete and asphalt affect the land?