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Wetlands And Groundwater
Test Description: Wetlands and Groundwater
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The atmospheric gas that forms carbonic acid when dissolved in water is ____.
A
sulfur
B
aluminum
C
oxygen
D
carbon dioxide
2) Which of the following is NOT a specialized adaptation for cave dwelling species?
A
loss of smell
B
echolocation
C
loss of eyes
D
heat sensing organs (thermo imagery)
3) What happens when Nitrogen enters a water supply?
A
it can allow species that feed on algae to increase in number so that they unbalance an ecosystem
B
it causes oxygen to eventually be depleted
C
it makes algae grow
D
all of these
4) Why does an increase in algae end up killing a pond?
A
when the algae dies, the microorganisms decaying the algae use up the oxygen in the water
B
none of the above. Algae is an essential organism in ponds.
C
the algae uses up all of the oxygen
D
the algea puts too much oxygen in the water
5) Which of the following is NOT true concerning groundwater?
A
as long as you don’t pollute in your own yard, there is no way your well water could be polluted
B
if your neighbor irrigates his fields, he could make your well run dry
C
water gets filtered as it goes through the sediment down into the aquifer
D
landfills contribute to groundwater pollution
6) Caverns most commonly form in what type of bedrock?
A
granite
B
sandstone
C
shale
D
limestone
7) Which of the following is typically NOT associated with areas of karst topography?
A
caverns
B
sinkholes
C
geysers
D
disappearing streams
8) Why is turbidity bad for wetlands?
A
all of these
B
it clogs the gills of fish
C
it smothers (kills) eggs and babies of aquatic animals that are on the bottom of the wetland
D
the sediments absorb heat from the sun which then raises the temperature of the water - depleating o
9) Why is it important to preserve wetlands?
A
all of these
B
they act as a storage place for flood waters
C
they act as sponges and clean the water of pollution
D
many plant and animal species depend on them
10) When groundwater enters underground fractures or caverns in hot igneous rocks, where it is heated to boiling temperatures, what feature can form?
A
sinkhole
B
aquitard
C
sping
D
geyser
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