Question 1

Describe the location and percentage of all water on Earth.Where are the largest repositories; where are the smallest repositories?

Accepted Answer

Oceans-97.22% of all Earth's water; 2.78

Question 2

Water has to move through different soil zones as it makes its way to the aquifer.What are the names of the two zones through which it passes to reach the water table?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydration; infiltration. 
B) Porosity; permeability. 
C) Dehydration; hydration. 
D) Aeration; saturation. 
A) Hydration; infiltration. 
B) Porosity; permeability. 
C) Dehydration; hydration. 
D) Aeration; saturation.

Question 3

Which is defined as precipitation that falls directly to the ground?

Accepted Answer

A) Throughfall. 
B) Overland flow. 
C) Infiltration. 
D) Stem flow. 
A) Throughfall. 
B) Overland flow. 
C) Infiltration. 
D) Stem flow.

Question 4

Gravitational water is water bound to soil by gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is potential evapotranspiration?

Accepted Answer

A) The average amount of evapotranspiration over an area per unit time. 
B) The amount of evapotranspiration measured from an evaporation pan. 
C) The amount of evapotranspiration that would occur if available water was not limited. 
D) A precise measurement of evapotranspiration using a lysimeter. 
A) The average amount of evapotranspiration over an area per unit time. 
B) The amount of evapotranspiration measured from an evaporation pan. 
C) The amount of evapotranspiration that would occur if available water was not limited. 
D) A precise measurement of evapotranspiration using a lysimeter.

Question 6

Water is the third most common compound on the surface of Earth,after carbon dioxide and methane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A drought defined by the shortage of precipitation and soil moisture effects on crop yield is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Meteorological drought. 
B) Agricultural drought. 
C) Hydrological drought 
D) Socioeconomic drought. 
A) Meteorological drought. 
B) Agricultural drought. 
C) Hydrological drought 
D) Socioeconomic drought.

Question 8

Soil permeability depends on soil particle size,shape,and packing of soil grains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a potential source of groundwater pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Swimming pools. 
B) Agricultural equipment. 
C) Highways,automobiles,and tractor trailors. 
D) Septic tanks,pesticides,fertilizers,and landfills. 
A) Swimming pools. 
B) Agricultural equipment. 
C) Highways,automobiles,and tractor trailors. 
D) Septic tanks,pesticides,fertilizers,and landfills.

Question 10

Actual evapotranspiration (AE)is determined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Deficit subtracted from Precipitation total. 
B) Surplus subtracted from Precipitation total. 
C) Surplus subtracted from Potential Evapotranspiration. 
D) Deficit subtracted from Potential Evapotranspiration. 
A) Deficit subtracted from Precipitation total. 
B) Surplus subtracted from Precipitation total. 
C) Surplus subtracted from Potential Evapotranspiration. 
D) Deficit subtracted from Potential Evapotranspiration.

Question 11

Outgassing refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in the total amount of water on Earth through evapotranspiration. 
B) A steady-state equilibrium in the water system caused by cycles of evaporation and condensation. 
C) The dynamic equilibrium between surface and ocean water. 
D) A process where water and water vapour emerge from deep layers within and below Earth's crust. 
A) Changes in the total amount of water on Earth through evapotranspiration. 
B) A steady-state equilibrium in the water system caused by cycles of evaporation and condensation. 
C) The dynamic equilibrium between surface and ocean water. 
D) A process where water and water vapour emerge from deep layers within and below Earth's crust.

Question 12

Which is defined as the downslope,unchannelized flow of water across the surface?

Accepted Answer

A) Throughfall. 
B) Overland flow. 
C) Infiltration. 
D) Stem flow. 
A) Throughfall. 
B) Overland flow. 
C) Infiltration. 
D) Stem flow.

Question 13

Vancouver,BC has the highest amount of precipitation during which season?

Accepted Answer

A) Spring. 
B) Summer. 
C) Autumn. 
D) Winter. 
A) Spring. 
B) Summer. 
C) Autumn. 
D) Winter.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves the continuous movement of water in all its states throughout the lower atmosphere,biosphere,lithosphere,and hydrosphere. 
B) It is limited to freshwater circulation in the hydrosphere. 
C) It refers to the highly localized transfer of water from plants and soils to the atmosphere and back. 
D) It is the groundwater component of the global water cycle. 
A) It involves the continuous movement of water in all its states throughout the lower atmosphere,biosphere,lithosphere,and hydrosphere. 
B) It is limited to freshwater circulation in the hydrosphere. 
C) It refers to the highly localized transfer of water from plants and soils to the atmosphere and back. 
D) It is the groundwater component of the global water cycle.

Question 15

Which occurs when precipitation lands on vegetation or other land cover before reaching the surface?

Accepted Answer

A) Infiltration. 
B) Overland flow. 
C) Interception. 
D) Surface runoff. 
A) Infiltration. 
B) Overland flow. 
C) Interception. 
D) Surface runoff.

Question 16

Groundwater represents the largest potential freshwater source on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is the type of drought based on the supply and demand of water resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Meteorological drought. 
B) Agricultural drought. 
C) Hydrological drought 
D) Socioeconomic drought. 
A) Meteorological drought. 
B) Agricultural drought. 
C) Hydrological drought 
D) Socioeconomic drought.

Question 18

Consider the situation where there are decreases in streamflow,lowering of reservoir levels,and declines in snowpacks.This is which type of drought?

Accepted Answer

A) Meteorological drought. 
B) Agricultural drought. 
C) Hydrological drought 
D) Socioeconomic drought. 
A) Meteorological drought. 
B) Agricultural drought. 
C) Hydrological drought 
D) Socioeconomic drought.

Question 19

When the soil is saturated,additional inputs of water may puddle on the surface or flow downslope as overland flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Potential evapotranspiration is a direct measurement of the amount of evapotranspiration that occurs in a given area during a given period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the location and percentage of all water on Earth.Where are the largest repositories; where are the smallest repositories?

Water has to move through different soil zones as it makes its way to the aquifer.What are the names of the two zones through which it passes to reach the water table?

Which is defined as precipitation that falls directly to the ground?

Gravitational water is water bound to soil by gravity.

Which is potential evapotranspiration?

Water is the third most common compound on the surface of Earth,after carbon dioxide and methane.

A drought defined by the shortage of precipitation and soil moisture effects on crop yield is which of the following?

Soil permeability depends on soil particle size,shape,and packing of soil grains.

Which of the following is a potential source of groundwater pollution?

Actual evapotranspiration (AE)is determined by which of the following?

Outgassing refers to which of the following?

Which is defined as the downslope,unchannelized flow of water across the surface?

Vancouver,BC has the highest amount of precipitation during which season?

Which of the following best describes the hydrologic cycle?

Which occurs when precipitation lands on vegetation or other land cover before reaching the surface?

Groundwater represents the largest potential freshwater source on Earth.

Which is the type of drought based on the supply and demand of water resources?

Consider the situation where there are decreases in streamflow,lowering of reservoir levels,and declines in snowpacks.This is which type of drought?

When the soil is saturated,additional inputs of water may puddle on the surface or flow downslope as overland flow.

Potential evapotranspiration is a direct measurement of the amount of evapotranspiration that occurs in a given area during a given period of time.

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Exam 9: Water Resources

Describe the location and percentage of all water on Earth.Where are the largest repositories; where are the smallest repositories?

Water has to move through different soil zones as it makes its way to the aquifer.What are the names of the two zones through which it passes to reach the water table?

Which is defined as precipitation that falls directly to the ground?

Gravitational water is water bound to soil by gravity.

Which is potential evapotranspiration?

Water is the third most common compound on the surface of Earth,after carbon dioxide and methane.

A drought defined by the shortage of precipitation and soil moisture effects on crop yield is which of the following?

Soil permeability depends on soil particle size,shape,and packing of soil grains.

Which of the following is a potential source of groundwater pollution?

Actual evapotranspiration (AE)is determined by which of the following?

Outgassing refers to which of the following?

Which is defined as the downslope,unchannelized flow of water across the surface?

Vancouver,BC has the highest amount of precipitation during which season?

Which of the following best describes the hydrologic cycle?

Which occurs when precipitation lands on vegetation or other land cover before reaching the surface?

Groundwater represents the largest potential freshwater source on Earth.

Which is the type of drought based on the supply and demand of water resources?

Consider the situation where there are decreases in streamflow,lowering of reservoir levels,and declines in snowpacks.This is which type of drought?

When the soil is saturated,additional inputs of water may puddle on the surface or flow downslope as overland flow.

Potential evapotranspiration is a direct measurement of the amount of evapotranspiration that occurs in a given area during a given period of time.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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