Exam 11: Water on and Under the Ground

Oxbow lakes are usually associated with abandoned meanders from braided streams.

Precipitation that flows over the land in stream channels is commonly referred to as _____.

A(n)_____ occurs when a stream's discharge becomes so great that it exceeds the capacity of the channel,causing the stream to overflow its banks.

_____ are stream deposits laid down in semi-arid regions with sparse vegetation.

A _____ is a topographic high that separates adjacent drainage basins.

Straight streams are relatively long and contain many deposits of sand and gravel.

The process in which water has condensed in the atmosphere and falls back to Earth is known as _____.

The _____ is below the water table in which all the pore spaces are filled with water.

The hydrologic cycle does not include atmospheric processes.

Transpiration is the process in which plants take in water and pass it directly into the atmosphere.

Any recently deposited stream sediment is known as _____.

The water table is located at the top of the zone of saturation.

In today's society,26 countries and 250 million people are classified as _____,which is a problem that must be addressed in the future.

Approximately _____ of water demand in society is used for industrial use.

According to the figure below,the Ohio River eventually drains into which body of water?

The replenishment of groundwater is known as _____.

A(n)_____ stream has a low gradient and a variable range of sediment loads.

The vadose zone is above the water table and is not saturated.

Precipitation is the process in which water flows into the ground under the influence of gravity.

What is the difference between the vadose zone and the phreatic zone?