Question 1

Which condition may exist when the pontentiometric surface is above ground level?

Accepted Answer

A) Artesian water may rise to the surface in a well. 
B) drawdown in the well 
C) local groundwater recharge of the aquifer 
D) A confined aquifer may become an unconfined aquifer. 
E) A spring may form. 
A) Artesian water may rise to the surface in a well. 
B) drawdown in the well 
C) local groundwater recharge of the aquifer 
D) A confined aquifer may become an unconfined aquifer. 
E) A spring may form.

Question 2

Approximately what percent of the U.S.population derives a portion of its fresh water from groundwater sources?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent 
E) 90 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent 
E) 90 percent

Question 3

Human-made lakes formed by dams are generally known as

Accepted Answer

A) storage pond. 
B) basin. 
C) impoundments. 
D) lakes. 
E) reservoirs. 
A) storage pond. 
B) basin. 
C) impoundments. 
D) lakes. 
E) reservoirs.

Question 4

The term "cone of depression" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a change in the level of the soil water zone. 
B) a depression in the water table formed by rapid groundwater withdrawal. 
C) a depression in Earth's surface formed by groundwater withdrawal. 
D) a graphical representation of the decline in the rate of groundwater flow as an aquifer dries out. 
E) the area surrounding an artesian well below the potentiometric surface. 
A) a change in the level of the soil water zone. 
B) a depression in the water table formed by rapid groundwater withdrawal. 
C) a depression in Earth's surface formed by groundwater withdrawal. 
D) a graphical representation of the decline in the rate of groundwater flow as an aquifer dries out. 
E) the area surrounding an artesian well below the potentiometric surface.

Question 5

A drought defined based on decreases in streamflow,lowering of reservoir levels,and declines in snowpack is a(n)____drought.

Accepted Answer

A) meteorological 
B) agricultural 
C) hydrological 
D) socioeconomic 
E) climatic 
A) meteorological 
B) agricultural 
C) hydrological 
D) socioeconomic 
E) climatic

Question 6

The California Water Project is

Accepted Answer

A) a proposed dam of the Colorado River between the Parker and Palo Verde Dam. 
B) a multi-year plan designed to harvest rainwater for agricultural purposes. 
C) a water conveyance system to distribute water resources throughout the state. 
D) an ambitious goal to build a hydroelectric power station larger than China's Three Gorges. 
E) a water conservation effort in response to the ongoing California drought. 
A) a proposed dam of the Colorado River between the Parker and Palo Verde Dam. 
B) a multi-year plan designed to harvest rainwater for agricultural purposes. 
C) a water conveyance system to distribute water resources throughout the state. 
D) an ambitious goal to build a hydroelectric power station larger than China's Three Gorges. 
E) a water conservation effort in response to the ongoing California drought.

Question 7

Approximately how much water does Earth's hydrosphere contain?

Accepted Answer

A) 150 million cubic kilometers 
B) 550 million cubic kilometers 
C) 750 million cubic kilometers 
D) 1 billion cubic kilometers 
E) 5 billion cubic kilometers 
A) 150 million cubic kilometers 
B) 550 million cubic kilometers 
C) 750 million cubic kilometers 
D) 1 billion cubic kilometers 
E) 5 billion cubic kilometers

Question 8

An aquifer bound above and below by impermeable layers of rock or unconsolidated materials is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) confined aquifer. 
B) unconfined aquifer. 
C) spring. 
D) artesian well. 
E) water table. 
A) confined aquifer. 
B) unconfined aquifer. 
C) spring. 
D) artesian well. 
E) water table.

Question 9

Sample water budget for Kingsport,Tennessee.

The water balance for Kingsport,Tennessee exhibits

Accepted Answer

A) a net water surplus during each month of the year. 
B) net demands for water for 10 months of the year. 
C) water deficits in the summer months. 
D) water deficits each month of the year. 
E) a net water surplus in the summer months. 
A) a net water surplus during each month of the year. 
B) net demands for water for 10 months of the year. 
C) water deficits in the summer months. 
D) water deficits each month of the year. 
E) a net water surplus in the summer months.

Question 10

Which of the following is not considered an issue pertaining to water resources in the future?

Accepted Answer

A) Growing populations will continue to exploit water resources. 
B) Pollution will limit the water-resource base. 
C) Regional drought will increase pressure on groundwater resources. 
D) Desalination will exacerbate dwindling freshwater supplies. 
E) Climate change will affect freshwater resources. 
A) Growing populations will continue to exploit water resources. 
B) Pollution will limit the water-resource base. 
C) Regional drought will increase pressure on groundwater resources. 
D) Desalination will exacerbate dwindling freshwater supplies. 
E) Climate change will affect freshwater resources.

Question 11

The removal or diversion of water,followed by the subsequent return of that water to the same supply is known as

Accepted Answer

A) water withdrawal. 
B) nonconsumptive use. 
C) consumptive use. 
D) offstream. 
E) groundwater mining. 
A) water withdrawal. 
B) nonconsumptive use. 
C) consumptive use. 
D) offstream. 
E) groundwater mining.

Question 12

The movement of water into the atmosphere from plants is

Accepted Answer

A) precipitation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) transpiration. 
D) sublimation. 
E) deposition 
A) precipitation. 
B) evaporation. 
C) transpiration. 
D) sublimation. 
E) deposition

Question 13

The line of contact between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) water table. 
B) gravitational zone. 
C) zone of aeration. 
D) base flow. 
E) soil-moisture zone. 
A) water table. 
B) gravitational zone. 
C) zone of aeration. 
D) base flow. 
E) soil-moisture zone.

Question 14

The portion of streamflow that consists of groundwater is known as

Accepted Answer

A) base flow. 
B) saturated flow. 
C) overland flow. 
D) surface runoff. 
E) interception. 
A) base flow. 
B) saturated flow. 
C) overland flow. 
D) surface runoff. 
E) interception.

Question 15

___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 
E) Channel flow 
A) Infiltration 
B) Overland flow 
C) Interception 
D) Surface runoff 
E) Channel flow

Question 16

The largest fresh water lake in the world by volume is

Accepted Answer

A) Lake Superior. 
B) Lake Michigan. 
C) Lake Huron. 
D) Lake Tanganyika. 
E) Lake Baikal. 
A) Lake Superior. 
B) Lake Michigan. 
C) Lake Huron. 
D) Lake Tanganyika. 
E) Lake Baikal.

Question 17

Precipitation in North America-the water supply.

Which of the following is true of precipitation in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) The highest amounts occur in the Southwest and Midwest. 
B) The highest amounts occur in the Southeast and extreme South. 
C) The lowest amounts are received in the Midwest. 
D) The lowest amounts are received near Hudson Bay. 
E) The highest amounts occur in the Great Plains. 
A) The highest amounts occur in the Southwest and Midwest. 
B) The highest amounts occur in the Southeast and extreme South. 
C) The lowest amounts are received in the Midwest. 
D) The lowest amounts are received near Hudson Bay. 
E) The highest amounts occur in the Great Plains.

Question 18

The High Plains Aquifer

Accepted Answer

A) has little importance as a freshwater resource in the U.S. 
B) was not heavily mined until the 1970s. 
C) is also known as the Garber-Wellington Aquifer. 
D) has been recharging at a rate faster than withdraw over the past two decades. 
E) is North America's largest known aquifer system. 
A) has little importance as a freshwater resource in the U.S. 
B) was not heavily mined until the 1970s. 
C) is also known as the Garber-Wellington Aquifer. 
D) has been recharging at a rate faster than withdraw over the past two decades. 
E) is North America's largest known aquifer system.

Question 19

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 20

Meteorologists dubbed the persistent ridge of high pressure responsible for California's ongoing drought the

Accepted Answer

A) preposterously persistent ridge. 
B) nonsensically never-ending ridge. 
C) incredibly intractable ridge. 
D) absurdly assiduous ridge. 
E) ridiculously resilient ridge. 
A) preposterously persistent ridge. 
B) nonsensically never-ending ridge. 
C) incredibly intractable ridge. 
D) absurdly assiduous ridge. 
E) ridiculously resilient ridge.

Which condition may exist when the pontentiometric surface is above ground level?

Approximately what percent of the U.S.population derives a portion of its fresh water from groundwater sources?

Human-made lakes formed by dams are generally known as

The term "cone of depression" refers to

A drought defined based on decreases in streamflow,lowering of reservoir levels,and declines in snowpack is a(n)____drought.

The California Water Project is

Approximately how much water does Earth's hydrosphere contain?

An aquifer bound above and below by impermeable layers of rock or unconsolidated materials is called a(n)

Sample water budget for Kingsport,Tennessee. The water balance for Kingsport,Tennessee exhibits

Which of the following is not considered an issue pertaining to water resources in the future?

The removal or diversion of water,followed by the subsequent return of that water to the same supply is known as

The movement of water into the atmosphere from plants is

The line of contact between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation is known as the

The portion of streamflow that consists of groundwater is known as

___occurs when precipitation lands on vegetation or other land cover before reaching the surface.

The largest fresh water lake in the world by volume is

Precipitation in North America-the water supply. Which of the following is true of precipitation in North America?

The High Plains Aquifer

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

Meteorologists dubbed the persistent ridge of high pressure responsible for California's ongoing drought the

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Exam 8: Water Resources

Which condition may exist when the pontentiometric surface is above ground level?

Approximately what percent of the U.S.population derives a portion of its fresh water from groundwater sources?

Human-made lakes formed by dams are generally known as

The term "cone of depression" refers to

A drought defined based on decreases in streamflow,lowering of reservoir levels,and declines in snowpack is a(n)____drought.

The California Water Project is

Approximately how much water does Earth's hydrosphere contain?

An aquifer bound above and below by impermeable layers of rock or unconsolidated materials is called a(n)

Sample water budget for Kingsport,Tennessee. The water balance for Kingsport,Tennessee exhibits

Which of the following is not considered an issue pertaining to water resources in the future?

The removal or diversion of water,followed by the subsequent return of that water to the same supply is known as

The movement of water into the atmosphere from plants is

The line of contact between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation is known as the

The portion of streamflow that consists of groundwater is known as

___occurs when precipitation lands on vegetation or other land cover before reaching the surface.

The largest fresh water lake in the world by volume is

Precipitation in North America-the water supply. Which of the following is true of precipitation in North America?

The High Plains Aquifer

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

Meteorologists dubbed the persistent ridge of high pressure responsible for California's ongoing drought the

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

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