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HES TEST CH 6-7a
Test Description: Test for Prentice-Hall Earth Science Chapters 6-7
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Water cycles constantly throughout our earth system. Part of the water cycle involves the storage of water. Which of the following is NOT a form of water storage?
A
Atmospheric moisture.
B
Rivers and streams.
C
Groundwater.
D
Snow and Ice.
2) In what two ways can water move from the land to the atmosphere?
A
Transpiration and dissemination
B
Transpiration and evaporation
C
Evaporation and precipitation
D
Precipitation and transpiration
3) The movement of rainwater into and out of the ground is called...
A
soaking and weeping
B
infiltration and exfiltration
C
seepage and flow
D
infiltration and discharge
4) Which of the following best describes the flow of water in Earth's sy - stem?
A
condensation - precipitation - infiltration - storage - transpiration
B
evaporation - condensation - precipitation - transpiration - runoff
C
transpiration - precipitation - condensation - runoff - storage
D
precipitation - condensation - runoff - storage - transpiration
5) Which of the following best describes the balance of the water cycle on Earth?
A
Precipitation is more over continents and evaporation is more over oceans.
B
Precipitation is more over oceans and evaporation is more over continents.
C
Evaporation is equal over continents and oceans.
D
Precipitation is less over continents and more over oceans.
6) Which of the following is true of streamflow?
A
Stream velocity concerns distance traveled and stream discharge concerns volume.
B
Stream deltas concern water volume and stream discharge concerns sediment deposition.
C
Stream headwaters concern emptying and stream mouth concerns beginnings.
D
Stream channel concerns elevation and stream gradient concerns stream path.
7) What is the correct term for smaller streams that flow into larger streams?
A
tributaries
B
base waters
C
inlets
D
branches
8) The curves in a stream that broaden out to create valleys are called...
A
folds
B
bows
C
bends
D
meanders
9) Which of the following is the best example of a temporary base level?
A
Where the Missouri River flows into the Mississippi River.
B
Where the Mississippi River flows into the ocean.
C
Where Mountain Creek flows into the Broad River.
D
Where the Broad River flows into Lake Lure and then out again.
10) Where is the velocity of a stream highest?
A
at the stream surface
B
at the mouth
C
at the stream bed
D
at the headwaters
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