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Water Cycle and Infiltration Multiple Choice Test

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Water Cycle and Infiltration

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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Which earth material covering the surface of a landfill would permit the least amount of rainwater to infiltrate the surface?

Which graph best represents the relationship between soil permeability rate and infiltration when all other conditions are the same?

Which graph best represents the relationship between soil particle size and the rate at which water infiltrates permeable soil?

Which set of surface soil conditions on a hillside would result in the most infiltration of rainfall?

Flash flooding often occurs in city areas because

Water can infiltrate loose soil when the soil is

Soil composed of which kind of particles would have the longest infiltration time? Assume that all particles allow some water to pass through.

What was the total amount of water retained on the 7-millimeter beads after the tubing was unclamped and the water flowed out?

The data table shows that all three tubes of beads had approximately the same

What is the deepest zone into which water can be pulled by gravity?

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