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Surface And Groundwater.
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Which of the following is the name for all the materials carried by a stream other than the water itself?
a) stream load
b) discharge
c) flow
d) gradient
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about the flow of water through watersheds?
a) A watershed can be fed by groundwater.
b) Plant life alters the flow of water in a watershed by causing erosion.
c) The boundary separating two watersheds is called a divide.
d) Human activity can affect the flow of water through a watershed.
Water moves under Earth’s surface to fill in open spaces in rocks or soil. What is this type of water called?
a) watershed
b) water table
c) surface water
d) groundwater
Which of the following would increase the effect of erosion in a watershed?
a) floodplains
b) steep slope
c) lack of soil
d) abundant plant life
Which of the following most directly prevents erosion in a watershed?
a) soil type
b) sediment transport
c) agricultural irrigation
d) plant life
Water moves under Earth's surface to fill open spaces. What is the top of this underground water called?
a) watershed
b) water table
c) groundwater
d) surface water
Which term is used to refer to the path that a river or stream takes?
a) divide
b) gradient
c) channel
d) tributary
Which type of soil can retain the greatest amount of water?
a) one that has low porosity
b) one that has high porosity
c) one that has low permeability
d) one that has high permeability
The groundwater in a certain area is being pumped out to provide drinking water. What must happen for the water table to remain unchanged?
a) The rate of discharge must equal the rate of recharge.
b) The rate of discharge must be less than the rate of recharge.
c) The rate of discharge must be greater than the rate of recharge.
d) The rate of discharge must fluctuate less than the rate of recharge.
Which term is used to identify the area of land that is drained by a river system?
a) a divide
b) an aquifer
c) a watershed
d) a tributary
A watershed exists in a mountainous area. In which type of water body will the water flow the fastest?
a) lake
b) river
c) aquifer
d) tributary
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