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Freshwater / Water Pollution pre-test

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Question 1
1.

Rain and melting ice or snow are the main sources of _____________.

Question 2
2.

Smaller streams and rivers that flow into a major river are…

Question 3
3.

Water that flows over Earth’s surface is called _____________.

Question 4
4.

A body of water that flows within a channel is known as a…

Question 5
5.

All of the following are factors that affect runoff EXCEPT…

Question 6
6.

A river and all of its tributaries is a…

Question 7
7.

A land area that supplies water to a river system is a…

Question 8
8.

A large stream is also known as a…

Question 9
9.

The collapse of the top of a volcano that fills with water can create a basin called a…

Question 10
10.

All of the following is true about the Great Salt Lake in Utah EXCEPT…

Question 11
11.

A(n) _________ is a large body of water that forms in a basin surrounded by land.

Question 12
12.

Most lakes consist of…

Question 13
13.

What type of pollution comes from specific locations, such as a factory or sewer pipe?

Question 14
14.

Any substance that causes a negative impact on water quality is considered…

Question 15
15.

Which type of pollution causes increased growth of algae in water?

Question 16
16.

What type of pollution comes from gasoline or oil leaked on roads?

Question 17
17.

Pollution that comes from many places spread over a large area. Most U.S. pollution comes from this type of source.

Question 18
18.

This type of pollution comes from the excess use of fertilizers.

Question 19
19.

The continent of Antarctica and the country of Greenland are covered by the two largest ________ in the world.

Question 20
20.

An _________ forms when a glacier flows past a shoreline into the ocean.

Question 21
21.

Pores within rocks and sediment contain a mixture of air and water. This area is the...

Question 22
22.

The upper limit of the saturated zone is the...

Question 23
23.

At some distance beneath Earth’s surface, all rock and sediment pores are completely filled with water. The upper limit of this area is the...

Question 24
24.

An area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water is called a(n)...

Question 25
25.

A bog is a type of wetland that is...

Question 26
26.

_________________ can flow downhill until it reaches and becomes part of a stream or other surface water.

Question 27
27.

The type of water pollution created by runoff is...

Question 28
28.

Both bacterial and nutrient types of water pollution are caused by...

Question 29
29.

A swamp is a type of wetland that is...

Question 30
30.

A _____________ is an area of land that is saturated with water for all or part of the year.

Question 31
31.

A river and all of its ______________ together make up a river system.

Question 32
32.

An underground layer of rock and sediment that holds water is called a(n) ________________.

Question 33
33.

Huge masses of snow and ice that move slowly over land are called ___________________.

Question 34
34.

Warmer wetlands that include bushes and grasses are called _______________.

Question 35
35.

A glacier that spreads out over land in all directions is called an _________________.