Question 1

Clay has a ________ field capacity because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) large the pores between the particles are bigger 
B) large there are more particles (i.e. ,there is greater surface area)for the water to adhere to 
C) small the pores between the particles are bigger 
D) small there are fewer particles (i.e. ,there is less surface area)for the water to adhere to 
A) large the pores between the particles are bigger 
B) large there are more particles (i.e. ,there is greater surface area)for the water to adhere to 
C) small the pores between the particles are bigger 
D) small there are fewer particles (i.e. ,there is less surface area)for the water to adhere to

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) most precipitation occurs over land. 
B) very little moisture is advected from the sea to the land. 
C) twenty-two percent of Earth's precipitation falls over the oceans. 
D) seventy-eight percent of all precipitation falls on the oceans. 
E) seventy-eight percent evaporates from land. 
A) most precipitation occurs over land. 
B) very little moisture is advected from the sea to the land. 
C) twenty-two percent of Earth's precipitation falls over the oceans. 
D) seventy-eight percent of all precipitation falls on the oceans. 
E) seventy-eight percent evaporates from land.

Question 3

Hygroscopic water is readily accessible to plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Water resources in the southern prairie provinces are stressed due to climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Precipitation is generally measured with

Accepted Answer

A) buckets. 
B) an evaporation pan. 
C) specially constructed gauges. 
D) a lysimeter. 
E) pipettes. 
A) buckets. 
B) an evaporation pan. 
C) specially constructed gauges. 
D) a lysimeter. 
E) pipettes.

Question 6

As transpiration occurs,water enters plant roots because

Accepted Answer

A) a neutral pressure gradient is created. 
B) the water pressure in the soil is more than the water pressure in the plant. 
C) the water pressure in the soil is less than the water pressure in the plant. 
D) gravity acts on the water in the soil. 
E) water flows to cooler areas. 
A) a neutral pressure gradient is created. 
B) the water pressure in the soil is more than the water pressure in the plant. 
C) the water pressure in the soil is less than the water pressure in the plant. 
D) gravity acts on the water in the soil. 
E) water flows to cooler areas.

Question 7

The ten largest rivers in the world combined,in terms of discharge,exceed the total groundwater resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following conditions are necessary for a surplus to exist?

Accepted Answer

A) water is added to the soil when actual evapotranspiration is less than potential evapotranspiration. 
B) water is added to the soil when potential evapotranspiration is less than actual evapotranspiration. 
C) water is added to the soil when actual evapotranspiration is equal to potential evapotranspiration and the soil is full of moisture. 
D) water is added to the soil when the deficit is very small. 
E) water is added to the soil while soil moisture utilization is occurring. 
A) water is added to the soil when actual evapotranspiration is less than potential evapotranspiration. 
B) water is added to the soil when potential evapotranspiration is less than actual evapotranspiration. 
C) water is added to the soil when actual evapotranspiration is equal to potential evapotranspiration and the soil is full of moisture. 
D) water is added to the soil when the deficit is very small. 
E) water is added to the soil while soil moisture utilization is occurring.

Question 9

Rain is measured at more than 100 000 stations worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the water table reaches the surface of the ground,a spring could develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A water-bearing rock stratum is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) water table. 
B) aquiclude. 
C) zone of aeration. 
D) aquifer. 
E) field capacity. 
A) water table. 
B) aquiclude. 
C) zone of aeration. 
D) aquifer. 
E) field capacity.

Question 12

Artesian wells

Accepted Answer

A) occur in unconfined aquifers. 
B) occur when the water in the associated aquifer is not pressurized. 
C) occur when the groundwater will rise above the level of the water table if a well is drilled into the aquifer. 
D) occur when the potentiometric surface is below the water table. 
E) must be pumped to make the aquifer productive. 
A) occur in unconfined aquifers. 
B) occur when the water in the associated aquifer is not pressurized. 
C) occur when the groundwater will rise above the level of the water table if a well is drilled into the aquifer. 
D) occur when the potentiometric surface is below the water table. 
E) must be pumped to make the aquifer productive.

Question 13

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is

Accepted Answer

A) groundwater. 
B) ice sheets and glaciers. 
C) stream discharge. 
D) soil moisture. 
E) the Great Lakes. 
A) groundwater. 
B) ice sheets and glaciers. 
C) stream discharge. 
D) soil moisture. 
E) the Great Lakes.

Question 14

The term "ground water mining" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the removal of overlying rock to reach ground water. 
B) the excavation of tunnels to reach ground water. 
C) the use of ground water to mine minerals. 
D) the removal of ground water at a rate faster than that at which it can be replaced. 
A) the removal of overlying rock to reach ground water. 
B) the excavation of tunnels to reach ground water. 
C) the use of ground water to mine minerals. 
D) the removal of ground water at a rate faster than that at which it can be replaced.

Question 15

If PE is satisfied and soil moisture is full,then additional water input becomes ________,or water oversupply.This excess water may sit on the surface in puddles,a situation known as ________,or flow through the soil to groundwater storage.Surplus water that flows across the surface toward stream channels is termed ________,which together with other precipitation and subsurface flows into river channels,is the ________ from the area.

Accepted Answer

surplus.water detent

Question 16

Of the example stations,which of the following experiences the greatest moisture deficits?

Accepted Answer

A) Vancouver,British Columbia 
B) Saskatoon,Saskatchewan 
C) San Juan,Puerto Rico 
D) Phoenix,Arizona 
E) Ottawa,Ontario 
A) Vancouver,British Columbia 
B) Saskatoon,Saskatchewan 
C) San Juan,Puerto Rico 
D) Phoenix,Arizona 
E) Ottawa,Ontario

Question 17

Water enters the soil in a process called ________,and then moves downward through the soil in a process called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) percolation infiltration 
B) infiltration percolation 
C) throughfall percolation 
D) percolation throughfall 
E) throughfall infiltration 
A) percolation infiltration 
B) infiltration percolation 
C) throughfall percolation 
D) percolation throughfall 
E) throughfall infiltration

Question 18

Which of the following is a potential consequence of ground water mining?

Accepted Answer

A) land subsidence and cracked building foundations 
B) compression of the aquifer,resulting in a permanent increase of water storage capacity 
C) increase in the rate of recharge due to pressure differences from outside the aquifer. 
D) an increased flow of water downslope resulting in flooding. 
E) movement of the contact surface toward the ocean. 
A) land subsidence and cracked building foundations 
B) compression of the aquifer,resulting in a permanent increase of water storage capacity 
C) increase in the rate of recharge due to pressure differences from outside the aquifer. 
D) an increased flow of water downslope resulting in flooding. 
E) movement of the contact surface toward the ocean.

Question 19

List and give a one-sentence description of each of the processes involved in the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

1. Evaporation: The process of water tur

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) the bulk of the precipitation occurs over land. 
B) most evaporation on Earth occurs over the continents. 
C) most of the water that falls on the continents is derived from the oceans. 
D) the bulk of the precipitation occurs over the land. 
E) it does not include ice. 
A) the bulk of the precipitation occurs over land. 
B) most evaporation on Earth occurs over the continents. 
C) most of the water that falls on the continents is derived from the oceans. 
D) the bulk of the precipitation occurs over the land. 
E) it does not include ice.

Clay has a field capacity because .

Which of the following is true regarding the hydrologic cycle?

Hygroscopic water is readily accessible to plants.

Water resources in the southern prairie provinces are stressed due to climate change.

Precipitation is generally measured with

As transpiration occurs,water enters plant roots because

The ten largest rivers in the world combined,in terms of discharge,exceed the total groundwater resource.

Which of the following conditions are necessary for a surplus to exist?

Rain is measured at more than 100 000 stations worldwide.

If the water table reaches the surface of the ground,a spring could develop.

A water-bearing rock stratum is called a(n)

Artesian wells

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is

The term "ground water mining" refers to

Of the example stations,which of the following experiences the greatest moisture deficits?

Water enters the soil in a process called ,and then moves downward through the soil in a process called .

Which of the following is a potential consequence of ground water mining?

List and give a one-sentence description of each of the processes involved in the hydrologic cycle.

Which of the following is true of the hydrologic cycle?

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Exam 9: Water Resources

Clay has a ________ field capacity because ________.

Which of the following is true regarding the hydrologic cycle?

Hygroscopic water is readily accessible to plants.

Water resources in the southern prairie provinces are stressed due to climate change.

Precipitation is generally measured with

As transpiration occurs,water enters plant roots because

The ten largest rivers in the world combined,in terms of discharge,exceed the total groundwater resource.

Which of the following conditions are necessary for a surplus to exist?

Rain is measured at more than 100 000 stations worldwide.

If the water table reaches the surface of the ground,a spring could develop.

A water-bearing rock stratum is called a(n)

Artesian wells

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is

The term "ground water mining" refers to

Of the example stations,which of the following experiences the greatest moisture deficits?

Water enters the soil in a process called ________,and then moves downward through the soil in a process called ________.

Which of the following is a potential consequence of ground water mining?

List and give a one-sentence description of each of the processes involved in the hydrologic cycle.

Which of the following is true of the hydrologic cycle?

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Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

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Clay has a field capacity because .

Water enters the soil in a process called ,and then moves downward through the soil in a process called .