Unit 1 Test ICS-M: Water Cycle, Water Conservation and Watersheds

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Water Distribution and Water Cycle

The water cycle is considered a renewable cycle because water cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms.

True

False

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

Evaporation

Precipitation

Sublimation

~71% of Earth's surface is covered with water.

True

False

Only 3% of the water on Earth is saltwater.

True

False

Of the freshwater of Earth, 75% is found underground and 24.7% is found in Glaciers.

True

False

Of the freshwater on Earth, 0.27% is found in rivers and lakes and 0.003% is found in the atmosphere

True

False

Which of the following statements is false?

Plants drinking is called root uptake.

After drinking, animals get rid of water by precipitating.

Which of the following statements is false?

Infiltration occurs because of the sun’s heat.

The sun’s heat causes water to evaporate off of lakes and river

Which of the following statements is false?

Precipitation comes down as rain, snow, or hail

Precipitation is how water leaks underground

Look at this diagram of the water cycle. Which water cycle process is NOT shown by arrows in the diagram?

Evaporation 

Condensation

Infiltration 

Look at this diagram of the water cycle. Which of the following is correct?

A - Transpiration

D - Condensation

B - Evaporation

Water Conservation

The world is at risk of running out of clean and accessible drinking water.

True

False

Which of the following are ways that we can conserve water? Select all that apply.

Take longer showers

Collect rain water to use for watering plants

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth

Watersheds

What is true about a drainage basin and a watershed?

A watershed is the parts (roads/buildings/ hills/trees) that affect where the water travels; the drainage basin is the geographic (land) area that transports the water and sediments into the river

They are the same thing, interchangeable.

A drainage basin is the parts (roads/buildings/ hills/trees) that affect where the water travels;  the watershed is the geographic (land) area that transports of water and sediments into the river.

What divides a watershed?

The divide is created by the political government in which the watershed or drainage basin is found

The divide is created by the highest points of land surrounding the watershed or drainage basin

The watershed or drainage basin divide is created by where the river flows

What factors interact with water to form a watershed?

Climate

Geology of the land (hills, streams)

Man-made Geography (buildings, roads)

All of the above

What happens to pollution in a watershed?

It stays in the same place

It washes into to the nearest stream

None of the above

Which of the statements below is TRUE?

Point source pollution is pollution that is caused by widely dispersed (found all over) sources of pollutants.

It is easy to identify the source of nonpoint source pollution.

Point source pollution is when the pollution is coming from a specific location, making it easy to identify the source.

Which of the following statements about aquatic macroinvertebrates is FALSE?

Aquatic macroinvertebrates can be used to determine stream quality by counting the number of pollution tolerant and pollution intolerant species present in the stream.

Aquatic macroinvertebrates live on, under, and around rocks and sediment on the bottoms of lakes, rivers, and streams.

The presence (they are in the water) of many species that are sensitive to pollution in a stream indicates poor stream health.

What percent of precipitation infiltrates into the ground for each type of area?

Rural/natural area: 75% --- Urban/city area: 32%

Rural/natural area: 100% --- Urban/city area: 50%

Rural/natural area: 50% --- Urban/city area: 32%

What is true about biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem?

Biotic parts are living and abiotic are non-living

Biotic includes fish, plants, insects

All of these are true

Floodplains are defined as...

Area where no flooding occurs

Area where flood water is stored

Area around a waterway that periodically floods with too much water

Urban and city areas flood more often than rural/natural areas because...

Urban areas have more permeable areas that make water stay stagnant (still)

Urban areas have more impermeable areas that make water stay stagnant (Still)

Urban areas have more impermeable areas that allow water to transpire

What happens in a gaining stream?

Water evaporates at a high rate

Water table rises

Causes flooding if it goes over the banks

Both B and C

Where does the water go in a losing stream?

Evaporates into the air

Infiltrates into the soil

Both A and B

One thing that can both increase and decrease a stream is...

Fence

Dam

Building

Which of the following are examples of non-point source pollution? Select all that apply

Black Smoke from a Factory

Pesticides

Storm water Run off 

Tanker truck leaking chemicals

Give 2 ways to prevent flooding AND Explain HOW each can prevent flooding. Number your responses 1, 2.

1. You can prevent flooding by __ because this will
2.

The water cycle is considered a renewable cycle because water cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms.

True

False

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

Evaporation

Precipitation

Sublimation

~71% of Earth's surface is covered with water.

True

False

Only 3% of the water on Earth is saltwater.

True

False

Of the freshwater of Earth, 75% is found underground and 24.7% is found in Glaciers.

True

False

Of the freshwater on Earth, 0.27% is found in rivers and lakes and 0.003% is found in the atmosphere

True

False

Which of the following statements is false?

Plants drinking is called root uptake.

After drinking, animals get rid of water by precipitating.

Which of the following statements is false?

Infiltration occurs because of the sun’s heat.

The sun’s heat causes water to evaporate off of lakes and river

Which of the following statements is false?

Precipitation comes down as rain, snow, or hail

Precipitation is how water leaks underground

Look at this diagram of the water cycle.  Which water cycle process is NOT shown by arrows in the diagram?

Evaporation 

Condensation

Infiltration 

Look at this diagram of the water cycle.  Which of the following is correct?

A - Transpiration

D - Condensation

B - Evaporation

The world is at risk of running out of clean and accessible drinking water.

True

False

Which of the following are ways that we can conserve water? Select all that apply.

Take longer showers

Collect rain water to use for watering plants

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth

What is true about a drainage basin and a watershed?

A watershed is the parts (roads/buildings/ hills/trees) that affect where the water travels; the drainage basin is the geographic (land) area that transports the water and sediments into the river

They are the same thing, interchangeable.

A drainage basin is the parts (roads/buildings/ hills/trees) that affect where the water travels;  the watershed is the geographic (land) area that transports of water and sediments into the river.

What divides a watershed?

The divide is created by the political government in which the watershed or drainage basin is found

The divide is created by the highest points of land surrounding the watershed or drainage basin

The watershed or drainage basin divide is created by where the river flows

What factors interact with water to form a watershed?

Climate

Geology of the land (hills, streams)

Man-made Geography (buildings, roads)

All of the above

What happens to pollution in a watershed?

It stays in the same place

It washes into to the nearest stream

None of the above

Which of the statements below is TRUE?

Point source pollution is pollution that is caused by widely dispersed (found all over) sources of pollutants.

It is easy to identify the source of nonpoint source pollution.

Point source pollution is when the pollution is coming from a specific location, making it easy to identify the source.

Which of the following statements about aquatic macroinvertebrates is FALSE?

Aquatic macroinvertebrates can be used to determine stream quality by counting the number of pollution tolerant and pollution intolerant species present in the stream.

Aquatic macroinvertebrates live on, under, and around rocks and sediment on the bottoms of lakes, rivers, and streams.

The presence (they are in the water) of many species that are sensitive to pollution in a stream indicates poor stream health.

What percent of precipitation infiltrates into the ground for each type of area?

Rural/natural area: 75% --- Urban/city area: 32%

Rural/natural area: 100% --- Urban/city area: 50%

Rural/natural area: 50% --- Urban/city area: 32%

What is true about biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem?

Biotic parts are living and abiotic are non-living

Biotic includes fish, plants, insects

All of these are true

Floodplains are defined as...

Area where no flooding occurs

Area where flood water is stored

Area around a waterway that periodically floods with too much water

Urban and city areas flood more often than rural/natural areas because...

Urban areas have more permeable areas that make water stay stagnant (still)

Urban areas have more impermeable areas that make water stay stagnant (Still)

Urban areas have more impermeable areas that allow water to transpire

What happens in a gaining stream?

Water evaporates at a high rate

Water table rises

Causes flooding if it goes over the banks

Both B and C

Where does the water go in a losing stream?

Evaporates into the air

Infiltrates into the soil

Both A and B

One thing that can both increase and decrease a stream is...

Fence

Dam

Building

Which of the following are examples of non-point source pollution? Select all that apply

Black Smoke from a Factory

Pesticides

Storm water Run off 

Tanker truck leaking chemicals

Unit 1 Test ICS-M: Water Cycle, Water Conservation and Watersheds

Unit 1 Test ICS-M: Water Cycle, Water Conservation and Watersheds

Give 2 ways to prevent flooding AND Explain HOW each can prevent flooding. Number your responses 1, 2.1. You can prevent flooding by ________ because this will ______2.

The water cycle is considered a renewable cycle because water cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes forms.

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

~71% of Earth's surface is covered with water.

Only 3% of the water on Earth is saltwater.

Of the freshwater of Earth, 75% is found underground and 24.7% is found in Glaciers.

Of the freshwater on Earth, 0.27% is found in rivers and lakes and 0.003% is found in the atmosphere

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is false?

Look at this diagram of the water cycle. Which water cycle process is NOT shown by arrows in the diagram?

Look at this diagram of the water cycle. Which of the following is correct?

The world is at risk of running out of clean and accessible drinking water.

Which of the following are ways that we can conserve water? Select all that apply.

What is true about a drainage basin and a watershed?

What divides a watershed?

What factors interact with water to form a watershed?

What happens to pollution in a watershed?

Which of the statements below is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about aquatic macroinvertebrates is FALSE?

What percent of precipitation infiltrates into the ground for each type of area?

What is true about biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem?

Floodplains are defined as...

Urban and city areas flood more often than rural/natural areas because...

What happens in a gaining stream?

Where does the water go in a losing stream?

One thing that can both increase and decrease a stream is...

Which of the following are examples of non-point source pollution? Select all that apply

Give 2 ways to prevent flooding AND Explain HOW each can prevent flooding. Number your responses 1, 2.1. You can prevent flooding by ________ because this will ______2.

Give 2 ways to prevent flooding AND Explain HOW each can prevent flooding. Number your responses 1, 2.

1. You can prevent flooding by __ because this will
2.

Give 2 ways to prevent flooding AND Explain HOW each can prevent flooding. Number your responses 1, 2.

1. You can prevent flooding by __ because this will
2.