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Ch 6
Test Description: Earth Science - Water
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) (In your book, p.159 Figure 2) What process is illustrated by the arrows going from the clouds to the earth?
A
precipitation
B
runoff
C
evaporation
D
infiltration
2) (In your book, p.159 Figure 2) What process is illustrated by the arrows going from the ground to the underground?
A
evaporation
B
precipitation
C
runoff
D
infiltration
3) (In your book, p.159 Figure 2) What is the energy source for the water cycle?
A
the sun
B
running water
C
gravity
D
Earth's internal heat
4) Plants release water into the atmosphere through a process called
A
evaporation
B
infiltration
C
transpiration
D
precipitation
5) The average annual precipitation worldwide must equal the quantity of water
A
evaporated
B
transpired
C
infiltrated
D
locked in glaciers
6) The single most important erosional agent on Earth is
A
glaciers
B
wind
C
running water
D
ocean waves
7) If you were to examine the profile of a typical stream, you would probably find that the gradient is
A
steepest nearest the mouth
B
gentler near the head
C
about the same at the head an mouth
D
steepest nearest the head
8) In a typical stream, where the gradient is steep, the discharge
A
is small
B
cannot be determined
C
is large
D
is very large
9) As stream discharge increases, which of the following occurs?
A
stream velocity, channel width, and depth all increase
B
stream velocity decrease, but channel width and depth both increase
C
stream velocity, channel width, and depth all decrease
D
stream velocity increases, but channel width and depth both decrease
10) Lowering a stream's base level will cause the stream to
A
meander
B
deposit sediment
C
change course
D
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