Question 1

-The ease with which water can flow through the ground depends mostly on the __________ of the ground.

Accepted Answer

A) permeability 
B) porosity 
C) pedogenesis 
D) eluviation 
A) permeability 
B) porosity 
C) pedogenesis 
D) eluviation

Question 2

__________ is a lowering of the water table level around a well that results from withdrawing water from an aquifer faster than it is recharged.

Accepted Answer

A) Groundwater overdraft 
B) Saltwater intrusion 
C) A cone of depression 
D) A surface fissure 
A) Groundwater overdraft 
B) Saltwater intrusion 
C) A cone of depression 
D) A surface fissure

Question 3

__________ is the practice of creating furrows in the soil that run parallel to a line of equal elevation.

Accepted Answer

A) Composting 
B) Terracing 
C) Contour plowing 
D) Leaching 
A) Composting 
B) Terracing 
C) Contour plowing 
D) Leaching

Question 4

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

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%

Question 5

Groundwater mining occurs where water is taken from an aquifer that has rapid natural recharge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Soil erosion by wind removes particles of silt and clay before it removes sand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Plaggen soils occur where?

Accepted Answer

A) in the Amazon rainforest 
B) in equatorial Africa 
C) in the eastern deciduous forest 
D) in Europe 
A) in the Amazon rainforest 
B) in equatorial Africa 
C) in the eastern deciduous forest 
D) in Europe

Question 8

-According to the figure, soils found in new deposits from rivers, glaciers, and sand dunes are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) entisols 
B) vertisols 
C) oxisols 
D) spodosols 
A) entisols 
B) vertisols 
C) oxisols 
D) spodosols

Question 9

__________ is the practice of creating shelves of standing water on very steep slopes to grow crops, notably rice.

Accepted Answer

A) Composting 
B) Terracing 
C) Contour plowing 
D) Leaching 
A) Composting 
B) Terracing 
C) Contour plowing 
D) Leaching

Question 10

Which is not considered when evaluating soil's texture?

Accepted Answer

A) sand content 
B) water content 
C) silt content 
D) clay content 
A) sand content 
B) water content 
C) silt content 
D) clay content

Question 11

-Referring to the figure, which does not contaminate groundwater?

Accepted Answer

A) septic tanks 
B) mining activities 
C) farm animal waste 
D) swimming pools 
A) septic tanks 
B) mining activities 
C) farm animal waste 
D) swimming pools

Question 12

Soil is the layer of sediment that has been modified by organisms and water, and is the region where plant roots extend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

-This photo shows Georgia's Providence Canyon.What human activity resulted in this canyon?

Accepted Answer

A) burning the forests 
B) poor agricultural practices 
C) overgrazing 
D) These canyons are natural. 
A) burning the forests 
B) poor agricultural practices 
C) overgrazing 
D) These canyons are natural.

Question 14

Why are some farm fields circular?

Accepted Answer

A) because circles fit together efficiently 
B) because circular fields are easiest to plant and harvest 
C) because they have traditionally been that shape 
D) because they are watered by a center-pivot irrigation system 
A) because circles fit together efficiently 
B) because circular fields are easiest to plant and harvest 
C) because they have traditionally been that shape 
D) because they are watered by a center-pivot irrigation system

Question 15

Water enters an aquifer through groundwater discharge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

-Using Table 11.1, which vegetation type has the highest soil-carbon content?

Accepted Answer

A) temperate grasslands 
B) croplands 
C) wetlands 
D) boreal forest 
A) temperate grasslands 
B) croplands 
C) wetlands 
D) boreal forest

Question 17

-According to the map, most of the lowering of the water table level in the Ogallala Aquifer has occurred in the __________ portion(s) of the aquifer.

Accepted Answer

A) northwestern 
B) northeastern 
C) northeastern and central 
D) central and southern 
A) northwestern 
B) northeastern 
C) northeastern and central 
D) central and southern

Question 18

The average topsoil depth worldwide ranges from __________ centimeters.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 5 
B) 5 to 20 
C) 20 to 30 
D) 30 to 65 
A) 1 to 5 
B) 5 to 20 
C) 20 to 30 
D) 30 to 65

Question 19

-Transported clays and dissolved chemicals are deposited through the process of illuviation in the __________ horizon.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Healthy topsoil does not have bacteria living in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

-The ease with which water can flow through the ground depends mostly on the __________ of the ground.

__________ is a lowering of the water table level around a well that results from withdrawing water from an aquifer faster than it is recharged.

__________ is the practice of creating furrows in the soil that run parallel to a line of equal elevation.

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

Groundwater mining occurs where water is taken from an aquifer that has rapid natural recharge.

Soil erosion by wind removes particles of silt and clay before it removes sand.

Plaggen soils occur where?

-According to the figure, soils found in new deposits from rivers, glaciers, and sand dunes are called __________.

__________ is the practice of creating shelves of standing water on very steep slopes to grow crops, notably rice.

Which is not considered when evaluating soil's texture?

-Referring to the figure, which does not contaminate groundwater?

Soil is the layer of sediment that has been modified by organisms and water, and is the region where plant roots extend.

-This photo shows Georgia's Providence Canyon.What human activity resulted in this canyon?

Why are some farm fields circular?

Water enters an aquifer through groundwater discharge.

-Using Table 11.1, which vegetation type has the highest soil-carbon content?

-According to the map, most of the lowering of the water table level in the Ogallala Aquifer has occurred in the __________ portion(s) of the aquifer.

The average topsoil depth worldwide ranges from __________ centimeters.

-Transported clays and dissolved chemicals are deposited through the process of illuviation in the __________ horizon.

Healthy topsoil does not have bacteria living in it.

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Exam 11: Soil and Water Resources

-The ease with which water can flow through the ground depends mostly on the __________ of the ground.

__________ is a lowering of the water table level around a well that results from withdrawing water from an aquifer faster than it is recharged.

__________ is the practice of creating furrows in the soil that run parallel to a line of equal elevation.

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

Groundwater mining occurs where water is taken from an aquifer that has rapid natural recharge.

Soil erosion by wind removes particles of silt and clay before it removes sand.

Plaggen soils occur where?

-According to the figure, soils found in new deposits from rivers, glaciers, and sand dunes are called __________.

__________ is the practice of creating shelves of standing water on very steep slopes to grow crops, notably rice.

Which is not considered when evaluating soil's texture?

-Referring to the figure, which does not contaminate groundwater?

Soil is the layer of sediment that has been modified by organisms and water, and is the region where plant roots extend.

-This photo shows Georgia's Providence Canyon.What human activity resulted in this canyon?

Why are some farm fields circular?

Water enters an aquifer through groundwater discharge.

-Using Table 11.1, which vegetation type has the highest soil-carbon content?

-According to the map, most of the lowering of the water table level in the Ogallala Aquifer has occurred in the __________ portion(s) of the aquifer.

The average topsoil depth worldwide ranges from __________ centimeters.

-Transported clays and dissolved chemicals are deposited through the process of illuviation in the __________ horizon.

Healthy topsoil does not have bacteria living in it.

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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