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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWater on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.fresh waterinfiltrationsurface watergroundwater
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWater that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.wellaquifergroundwaterirrigation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceRainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil.runoffspringgroundwateraqueduct
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAn underground layer of rock or soil through which water easily moves.runoffwater reclamationaqueduct
aquifer
- 5. Multiple Choice
The surface of a layer of saturated ground.
water table
groundwater
watershed
reservoir
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA region of land that drains into a river.water reclamationwatershedaquiferirrigation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.watersheddesalinationgroundwaterwell
- 8. Multiple Choice
What would be the best definition of permeability?
Percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces
The ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The inability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The level below which the ground is saturated with water
- 9. Multiple Choice
The size of an aquifer’s recharge zone is affected by the _________________ of the surface above the aquifer.
Permeability
Porosity
Water table
Desalinization
- 10. Multiple Choice
What would be the best definition of porosity?
Percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces
The ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The inability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through open spaces or pores
The level below which the ground is saturated with water
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where most freshwater is found in _________.
Groundwater
Lakes
Glaciers
Sea water
- 12. Multiple Choice
What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?
97%
3%
- 13. Multiple Choice
A river system is the water that washes over land.
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the largest river system in the United States?
Yukon River
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
- 15. Multiple Choice
The water table is higher in wetlands than it is in deserts.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following materials are permeable? Check all that apply.
Sandstone
Clay
Granite
Limestone
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following materials are impermeable? Check all that apply.
Sandstone
Clay
Granite
Limestone
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which group below does NOT depend on the Ogallala Aquifer?
Farmers
Power plant operators
Wetland species
Residents of Nebraska
- 19. Multiple Choice
What can negatively affect a recharge zone? Check all that apply.
Buildings
Oil pollution from cars
Permeable surfaces
Parking lots
- 20. Multiple Choice
If ground water is removed faster than it is recharged, the water table may rise above the level of the well.
True
False
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