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Human Impact On Water Systems
Test Description: Review Game for Ch. 6 Exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where do alpine glaciers form?
A
flat land
B
arctic tundra
C
oceans
D
mountains
2) where the water table meets an eroding hillside and water seeps out
A
brackish water
B
swamp
C
ocean
D
spring
3) the upper zone of saturation
A
watershed
B
water table
C
water garage
D
water basin
4) What equipment/tools would you need to analyze the effects of human activity on a watershed?
A
water testing kit, hand lens, notebook
B
net, fishing pole, lure
C
net, glow-in-the-dark ink, waterproof paper
D
waterproof boots, water testing kit, goggles
5) What is NOT a function of a wetland
A
provide habitat for animals, fish, and birds
B
flood control
C
erosion controls
D
protection from tsunami
6) Why is the water at the top of a lake warmer than the water deeper in the lake?
A
little kids swim near the surface of a deep lake
B
plants are near the surface and give off energy as heat when they photosynthesize
C
more sunlight is absorbed by the water closer to the surface
D
natural springs with cold water are at the bottom of the lake
7) How are the boundaries of a watershed created?
A
low points in the landscape like bottoms of basins or meteor impacts
B
man-made dams like Lake Whitney Dam
C
high points in the landscape like hilltops or mountain ridges
D
natural dams like beaver dams
8) as runoff flows downhill, it begins to form tiny channels called _______
A
rills
B
ridges
C
ribs
D
ruffles
9) Where does a thermocline form?
A
between a top cold layer and a bottom warm layer of air on the decline side of a mountain
B
between layers of the Earth's atmosphere
C
between a top warm layer and bottom cold layer of air on the incline side of a mountain
D
between a top warm layer and a bottom cold layer of water in a deep lake
10) an area of land that drains into a specific body of water
A
watergarage
B
watershed
C
water chair
D
water table
11) Which country contains the most lakes?
A
Zimbabwe
B
Canada
C
Greenland
D
United States of America
12) a layer of permeable sediment or rock that holds a significant amount of water and that lets the water move freely
A
aqueous
B
aqueduct
C
aquaman
D
aquifer
13) ______ rock contains well-connected pores and allows groundwater to flow through it
A
pliable
B
permeable
C
porous
D
pliete
14) What is NOT an example of human impact on watersheds
A
rainfall
B
fertilizers
C
industrial pollution
D
pesticides
15) What are some possible negative effects of the use of pesticides and fertilizers on the environment?
A
runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams
B
people can grow more food because bugs won't be able to eat crops
C
people's lawns are very lush and green
D
they help aquatic plants grow so they can do more photosynthesis
16) A person is working on their car and spills some oil on the road. It washes into the storm sewer with the next rain. From there, it goes into a creek. The creek takes the oil into a river. This is an example of the workings of a _______.
A
water cycle
B
watershed
C
circle of life
D
runoff
17) When sea ice forms, what does NOT happen?
A
forms freshwater ice
B
floats on water
C
when it melts it raises sea level by adding water
D
leaves behind salt in the water
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