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Environmental Science Chapter 11 Review Questions
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1) Why are oceans important to the water cycle?
A
The four major oceans are all joined
B
Oceans contain saltwater
C
Most of Earth's water is contained in the oceans
D
Oceans cover more of Earth's surface area
2) Where do we find most water that is available for human use?
A
Polar ice caps
B
Rivers and streams
C
Underground (groundwater)
D
The ocean
3) What is the relationship between cities and water resources?
A
Cities are usually located near water sources
B
Cities are always located near rivers
C
Cities are always located near lakes
D
Cities are never located near salt water
4) Which of the following processes is NOT part of the water cycle.
A
evaporation
B
precipitation
C
biomagnification
D
condensation
5) Most of the freshwater on Earth is not available to humans and is
A
found in Earth's atmosphere
B
located in rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands
C
frozen in polar ice caps
D
located in aquifer
6) What does unpotable mean?
A
sanitary water
B
unsanitary water
C
saltwater
D
lakewater
7) What does potable mean?
A
unsanitary water
B
saltwater
C
sanitary water
D
lakewater
8) The porosity of a material refers to
A
the ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through
B
the percentage of the total volume of a rock that has spaces (pores)
C
the ease at which a stream erodes material
D
the volume of air space in a material
9) The permeability of a material refers to
A
the ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through
B
the ease at which a stream erodes material
C
the percentage of the total volume of a rock that has spaces (pores)
D
the volume of air space in a material
10) A pathogen is a
A
disease causing agent
B
None of these choices are correct
C
disease causing insect
D
A helpful microbe
11) A reservoir is a structure that is built across a river to control a river’s flow
A
False
B
True
12) A dam is a structure that is built across a river to control a river’s flow
A
False
B
True
13) There are three major uses for water: residential, agricultural, and industrial
A
False
B
True
14) Agriculture represents 19% of the water use.
A
True
B
False
15) Plants need a lot of water to grow, but about 80% of that water evaporates.
A
False
B
True
16) On average Americans use about 300L/Person every day.
A
False
B
True
17) Economic conditions can influence how much water is used in an area.
A
False
B
True
18) When a well dries up there is never anything that can be done about the well- it’s useless.
A
True
B
False
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