Question 1

The Palmer Drought Severity Index is based on potential evapotranspiration rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "loam" is composed of sand?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 to 50% 
B) 40 to 60% 
C) 50 to 70% 
D) 60 to 80% 
A) 30 to 50% 
B) 40 to 60% 
C) 50 to 70% 
D) 60 to 80% A

Question 3

-Referring to Figure 11.37, which of the following foods requires the most water to produce?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotton T-shirt 
B) Smartphone 
C) Leather shoes 
D) 1 gallon of gasoline 
A) Cotton T-shirt 
B) Smartphone 
C) Leather shoes 
D) 1 gallon of gasoline C

Question 4

Aquifers form mostly in porous sediments and rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Where are most of the world's large desalination plants located?

Accepted Answer

A) in the southwestern United States 
B) in the Middle East 
C) in Argentina 
D) in the western Sahara Desert 
A) in the southwestern United States 
B) in the Middle East 
C) in Argentina 
D) in the western Sahara Desert

Question 6

The actions of living organisms are concentrated in the __________ soil horizon.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) E 
C) B 
D) C 
A) A 
B) E 
C) B 
D) C

Question 7

A(n) __________ is any sediment or rock with pore spaces that contain water.

Accepted Answer

A) aquiclude 
B) aquifer 
C) spring 
D) capillary fringe 
A) aquiclude 
B) aquifer 
C) spring 
D) capillary fringe

Question 8

Soils develop slower in tropical climates than in cold climates and arid climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Drought occurs when water deficits persist longer than normal for a region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Groundwater recharge occurs as water infiltrates the soil and enters the aquifer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "silt loam" is composed of silt?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 to 35% 
B) 30 to 45% 
C) 50 to 88% 
D) 60 to 100% 
A) 20 to 35% 
B) 30 to 45% 
C) 50 to 88% 
D) 60 to 100%

Question 12

-In the figure, dark brown soils indicate __________.

Accepted Answer

A) high organic content 
B) strong weathering 
C) persistent high water tables 
D) heavy leaching of iron 
A) high organic content 
B) strong weathering 
C) persistent high water tables 
D) heavy leaching of iron

Question 13

Water in the Ogallala Aquifer originated mostly from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) infiltration from streams 
B) periods of wet climate 
C) melting of the Laurentide ice sheet 
D) large lakes that once existed on the Great Plains 
A) infiltration from streams 
B) periods of wet climate 
C) melting of the Laurentide ice sheet 
D) large lakes that once existed on the Great Plains

Question 14

Through the process of __________ rainwater carries dissolved nutrients downward and deeper into the soil.

Accepted Answer

A) eluviation 
B) leaching 
C) pedogenesis 
D) illuviation 
A) eluviation 
B) leaching 
C) pedogenesis 
D) illuviation

Question 15

Clay has greater permeability than sand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fossil groundwater is water in an aquifer that is continually being replenished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "sandy clay loam" is composed of clay?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 to 35% 
B) 35 to 55% 
C) 50 to 70% 
D) 60 to 80% 
A) 20 to 35% 
B) 35 to 55% 
C) 50 to 70% 
D) 60 to 80%

Question 18

-On the October 2017 map, which region shows the greatest moisture deficits?

Accepted Answer

A) the northern Great Plains, including Montana and the Dakotas 
B) the western states of California, Oregon, and Washington 
C) the southern states of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas 
D) the northeastern states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont 
A) the northern Great Plains, including Montana and the Dakotas 
B) the western states of California, Oregon, and Washington 
C) the southern states of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas 
D) the northeastern states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont

Question 19

-According to the figure, which type of soil is common in the southeastern United States?

Accepted Answer

A) andisols 
B) entisols 
C) oxisols 
D) ultisols 
A) andisols 
B) entisols 
C) oxisols 
D) ultisols

Question 20

Soil erosion can change soil texture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Palmer Drought Severity Index is based on potential evapotranspiration rates.

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "loam" is composed of sand?

-Referring to Figure 11.37, which of the following foods requires the most water to produce?

Aquifers form mostly in porous sediments and rocks.

Where are most of the world's large desalination plants located?

The actions of living organisms are concentrated in the __________ soil horizon.

A(n) __________ is any sediment or rock with pore spaces that contain water.

Soils develop slower in tropical climates than in cold climates and arid climates.

Drought occurs when water deficits persist longer than normal for a region.

Groundwater recharge occurs as water infiltrates the soil and enters the aquifer.

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "silt loam" is composed of silt?

-In the figure, dark brown soils indicate __________.

Water in the Ogallala Aquifer originated mostly from __________.

Through the process of __________ rainwater carries dissolved nutrients downward and deeper into the soil.

Clay has greater permeability than sand.

Fossil groundwater is water in an aquifer that is continually being replenished.

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "sandy clay loam" is composed of clay?

-On the October 2017 map, which region shows the greatest moisture deficits?

-According to the figure, which type of soil is common in the southeastern United States?

Soil erosion can change soil texture.

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The Changing Climate

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Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

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Exam 11: Soil and Water Resources

The Palmer Drought Severity Index is based on potential evapotranspiration rates.

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "loam" is composed of sand?

-Referring to Figure 11.37, which of the following foods requires the most water to produce?

Aquifers form mostly in porous sediments and rocks.

Where are most of the world's large desalination plants located?

The actions of living organisms are concentrated in the __________ soil horizon.

A(n) __________ is any sediment or rock with pore spaces that contain water.

Soils develop slower in tropical climates than in cold climates and arid climates.

Drought occurs when water deficits persist longer than normal for a region.

Groundwater recharge occurs as water infiltrates the soil and enters the aquifer.

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "silt loam" is composed of silt?

-In the figure, dark brown soils indicate __________.

Water in the Ogallala Aquifer originated mostly from __________.

Through the process of __________ rainwater carries dissolved nutrients downward and deeper into the soil.

Clay has greater permeability than sand.

Fossil groundwater is water in an aquifer that is continually being replenished.

-Reading this chart, what percentage of "sandy clay loam" is composed of clay?

-On the October 2017 map, which region shows the greatest moisture deficits?

-According to the figure, which type of soil is common in the southeastern United States?

Soil erosion can change soil texture.

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

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