Deck 11: Water on and Under the Ground

Question 1

A(n)_____ is an area where the water table intersects the surface allowing the groundwater to flow out.

A)aquifer
B)aquiclude
C)oxbow lake
D)spring
E)ocean

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Subsurface water contained in pore spaces in regolith and bedrock is known as _____.

A)water table
B)groundwater
C)aquifer
D)aquiclude
E)transpiration

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The amount of open pore space in a rock is known as _____.

A)permeability
B)porosity
C)recharge
D)infiltration
E)percolation

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The drainage basin that drains a majority of South America drains into the_____.

A)Atlantic
B)Pacific
C)Interior
D)Gulf of Mexico
E)none of the above

Question 5

A body of rock or regolith that is water-saturated,porous,and permeable is known as a(n)_____.

A)aquiclude
B)aquifer
C)aquitard
D)oxbow lake
E)spring

Question 6

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

A)Atlantic
B)Pacific
C)Interior
D)Gulf of Mexico
E)none of the above

Question 7

The figure below was formed by what part of the water cycle?

A)oceans
B)atmosphere
C)groundwater
D)ice
E)streams

Question 8

The steepness of a stream channel can also be called the _____.

A)discharge
B)load
C)percolation
D)deposition
E)gradient

Question 9

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

A)evaporation
B)infiltration
C)transpiration
D)percolation
E)condensation

Question 10

In the figure below,the _____ stream is common in areas of glaciers.

A)meandering
B)braided
C)anastomosing
D)straight
E)oxbow lake

Question 11

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

A)spring
B)reservoir lake
C)delta
D)divide
E)gradient

Question 12

The figure below illustrates what type of stream?

A)meandering
B)braided
C)anastomosing
D)straight
E)oxbow lake

Question 13

Any recently deposited stream sediment is known as _____.

A)delta
B)oxbow lake
C)alluvium
D)headwater
E)alluvial fans

Question 14

According to the figure below,a discharge of 1700m³/s is associated with what recurrence interval?

A)2 years
B)5 years
C)7 years
D)10 years
E)25 years

Question 15

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a vapor is known as _____.

A)transpiration
B)evaporation
C)compaction
D)condensation
E)infiltration

Question 16

The replenishment of groundwater is known as _____.

A)discharge
B)recharge
C)runoff
D)eutrophication
E)porosity

Question 17

The figure below illustrates a _____ stream,which has a low-gradient and sand bars along the banks.

A)meandering
B)braided
C)anastomosing
D)straight
E)oxbow lake

Question 18

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

A)transpiration
B)evaporation
C)precipitation
D)condensation
E)infiltration

Question 19

The _____ is another name for a stream's point of origin.

A)headwaters
B)oxbow
C)drainage basin
D)delta
E)channel

Question 20

The water table is at the top of the _____.

A)zone of saturation
B)zone of aeration
C)zone of recharge
D)zone of discharge
E)none of the above

Question 21

Permeability is the term that refers to how much open space is in a body of rock.

Question 22

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

A)straight
B)meandering
C)braided
D)oxbow
E)none of the above

Question 23

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

Question 24

The larger the reservoir,the less the residence time.

Question 25

When water is pumped from a well,a cone of depression (a cone-shaped dip in the water table)will form around the well.

Question 26

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

Question 27

According to the figure below,the Amazon River has the largest drainage basin.

Question 28

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

Question 29

Any recently deposited sediment is referred to as an alluvial fan.

Question 30

The figure below illustrates the result of good water management.

Question 31

In the figure below,the Mississippi River discharge is greatest near the mouth.

Question 32

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

Question 33

The total area from which water flows into a stream in known as the drainage basin.

Question 34

An aquifer in which the water is allowed to rise to its natural level is known as a confined aquifer.

Question 35

The hydrologic cycle does not include atmospheric processes.

Question 36

Porosity measures the ability of a rock to transmit a fluid.

Question 37

A delta is a deposit that forms when a stream enters a standing body of water.

Question 38

The Mississippi River is a good example of a braided stream.

Question 39

A(n)_____ is the flat,low-lying area adjacent to a stream channel that receives overbank flow.

A)flood
B)floodplain
C)oxbow lake
D)levee
E)zone of aeration

Question 40

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

Question 41

The steepness of a stream is known as the discharge.

Question 42

A(n)_____ is a manmade lake resulting from the construction of a dam.

Question 43

The figure below illustrates a(n)_____,which is common where streams emerge from mountains.

Question 44

In the figure below,the Mississippi Delta will be experiencing a(n)_____ in land area in the future.

Question 45

Stalactites are carbonate deposits that commonly occur on the floors of caves.

Question 46

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

Question 47

A water-filled abandoned meander in a meandering stream is known as a(n)_____.

Question 48

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.

Question 49

The term _____ refers to the amount of water passing a point on the stream's bank during a given unit of time.

Question 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

Eutrophication can occur when sewage and fertilizers are introduced into a lake.

Question 53

_____topography is characterized by many sinkholes and disrupted drainage patterns.

Question 54

Braided streams commonly occur in areas found in front of glaciers.

Question 55

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

Question 56

According to the figure below,peak flow of a flood occurs approximately _____ hours after flooding begins.

Question 57

_____ is the continent with the least quantity of watersheds.

Question 58

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

Question 59

The process of _____ occurs when a material goes from a liquid state to a gaseous state.

Question 60

A(n)_____plots the discharge of a stream as a function of time.

Question 61

What are the differences in the three major stream types?

Question 62

The process in which water changes from a vapor to a liquid or a solid is known as _____.

Question 63

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

Question 64

_____ are the flat,low-lying areas adjacent to streams that receive overbank flow.

Question 65

In the figure below,the shaded green area represents the _____.

Question 66

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

Question 67

How does a hydrograph help society?

Question 68

What is a cone of depression?

Question 69

Can an aquifer have high porosity and low permeability?

Question 70

What is the hydrologic cycle?

Question 71

Flood frequency curves can be used to calculate a _____,which is used to place a flood in a historical context.

Question 72

The Ohio River is a good example of a _____ stream.

Question 73

What is the difference between a point bar and a cut bank?

Question 74

The suspended and dissolved sediment carried by a stream is collectively known as the stream's _____.

Question 75

_____ refers to the amount of void space in a rock.