Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE when the soil is at field capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) No gravity drainage has occurred. 
B) A surplus definitely exists. 
C) The capillary force is not acting. 
D) The soil is holding the maximum amount of water that it can hold against the pull of gravity. 
A) No gravity drainage has occurred. 
B) A surplus definitely exists. 
C) The capillary force is not acting. 
D) The soil is holding the maximum amount of water that it can hold against the pull of gravity.

Question 2

Because groundwater can be recharged through percolation,overconsumption is not currently a concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which condition may exist when the potentiometric surface is above ground level

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Nonconsumptive water use involves the return of water to its source after use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Both overconsumption and pollution pose issues for water resource management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Colorado River is an exotic stream.This means

Accepted Answer

A) it mostly flows through arid environments,though its headwaters are located in a region of water surplus. 
B) it contains a variety of exotic species,which it transports from its source to all regions through which it flows. 
C) it crosses multiple countries,as well as states,in its path to the sea. 
D) it is used for multiple purposes,including hydroelectricity generation,irrigation,water supplies,and recreation. 
A) it mostly flows through arid environments,though its headwaters are located in a region of water surplus. 
B) it contains a variety of exotic species,which it transports from its source to all regions through which it flows. 
C) it crosses multiple countries,as well as states,in its path to the sea. 
D) it is used for multiple purposes,including hydroelectricity generation,irrigation,water supplies,and recreation.

Question 7

Desalination removes organic compounds,debris,and salinity from seawater and represents a method to provide potable water for domestic use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of a potential surface water resource?

Accepted Answer

A) Artificial lakes 
B) Rivers 
C) Glaciers 
D) Aquifers 
A) Artificial lakes 
B) Rivers 
C) Glaciers 
D) Aquifers

Question 9

Water quantity and quality are pressing issues for water resource managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The hydrologic cycle

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Though 14% of global evapotranspiration occurs over the land,22% of global precipitation occurs over land,indicating a contribution from evaporation from the worldʹs oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evapotranspiration from Earthʹs land surface represents_______ percent of water entering the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) 78 
B) 44 
C) 14 
D) 86 
A) 78 
B) 44 
C) 14 
D) 86

Question 13

Which of the following is a potential source of ground water pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) Dumps 
B) Septic tanks 
C) Pesticides and fertilizers 
D) Septic tanks,pesticides and fertilizers,and dumps 
A) Dumps 
B) Septic tanks 
C) Pesticides and fertilizers 
D) Septic tanks,pesticides and fertilizers,and dumps

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of potential evapotranspiration in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) The highest amounts are received in the U.S.Pacific Northwest. 
B) The lowest amounts occur in the Southwest and southern Texas. 
C) The highest amounts are received in the Midwest. 
D) The lowest amounts occur in northern Canada. 
A) The highest amounts are received in the U.S.Pacific Northwest. 
B) The lowest amounts occur in the Southwest and southern Texas. 
C) The highest amounts are received in the Midwest. 
D) The lowest amounts occur in northern Canada.

Question 15

The High Plains aquifer

Accepted Answer

A) has little importance as a freshwater resource. 
B) is also known as the Garber-Wellington Aquifer. 
C) is North Americaʹs largest known aquifer system. 
D) was not heavily mined until the 1960s. 
A) has little importance as a freshwater resource. 
B) is also known as the Garber-Wellington Aquifer. 
C) is North Americaʹs largest known aquifer system. 
D) was not heavily mined until the 1960s.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of the instream use of water?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydroelectric power production 
B) Irrigating crops 
C) Water used in the manufacturing process 
D) Water for livestock production 
A) Hydroelectric power production 
B) Irrigating crops 
C) Water used in the manufacturing process 
D) Water for livestock production

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ground water pollution that our generation creates will persist far into the future (decades to centuries)because it is virtually impossible to clean an aquifer once it is polluted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The water in wetlands is

Accepted Answer

A) always saltwater. 
B) always freshwater. 
C) either freshwater or saltwater. 
D) too polluted to use as a water resource. 
A) always saltwater. 
B) always freshwater. 
C) either freshwater or saltwater. 
D) too polluted to use as a water resource.

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the amount of water in rivers,streams,and the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) They contain 0.033 percent of the worldʹs fresh water supply. 
B) The amount of the worldʹs fresh water in rivers and streams is greater than that in the atmosphere. 
C) They contain 11.02% of the worldʹs fresh water supplies. 
D) Combined,they contain the majority of the worldʹs freshwater. 
A) They contain 0.033 percent of the worldʹs fresh water supply. 
B) The amount of the worldʹs fresh water in rivers and streams is greater than that in the atmosphere. 
C) They contain 11.02% of the worldʹs fresh water supplies. 
D) Combined,they contain the majority of the worldʹs freshwater.

Which of the following is TRUE when the soil is at field capacity?

Because groundwater can be recharged through percolation,overconsumption is not currently a concern.

Which condition may exist when the potentiometric surface is above ground level

Nonconsumptive water use involves the return of water to its source after use.

Both overconsumption and pollution pose issues for water resource management.

The Colorado River is an exotic stream.This means

Desalination removes organic compounds,debris,and salinity from seawater and represents a method to provide potable water for domestic use.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a potential surface water resource?

Water quantity and quality are pressing issues for water resource managers.

The hydrologic cycle

Though 14% of global evapotranspiration occurs over the land,22% of global precipitation occurs over land,indicating a contribution from evaporation from the worldʹs oceans.

Evapotranspiration from Earthʹs land surface represents_______ percent of water entering the atmosphere.

Which of the following is a potential source of ground water pollution?

Which of the following is TRUE of potential evapotranspiration in North America?

The High Plains aquifer

Which of the following is an example of the instream use of water?

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

Ground water pollution that our generation creates will persist far into the future (decades to centuries)because it is virtually impossible to clean an aquifer once it is polluted.

The water in wetlands is

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the amount of water in rivers,streams,and the atmosphere?

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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Exam 6: Water on Earth

Which of the following is TRUE when the soil is at field capacity?

Because groundwater can be recharged through percolation,overconsumption is not currently a concern.

Which condition may exist when the potentiometric surface is above ground level

Nonconsumptive water use involves the return of water to its source after use.

Both overconsumption and pollution pose issues for water resource management.

The Colorado River is an exotic stream.This means

Desalination removes organic compounds,debris,and salinity from seawater and represents a method to provide potable water for domestic use.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a potential surface water resource?

Water quantity and quality are pressing issues for water resource managers.

The hydrologic cycle

Though 14% of global evapotranspiration occurs over the land,22% of global precipitation occurs over land,indicating a contribution from evaporation from the worldʹs oceans.

Evapotranspiration from Earthʹs land surface represents_______ percent of water entering the atmosphere.

Which of the following is a potential source of ground water pollution?

Which of the following is TRUE of potential evapotranspiration in North America?

The High Plains aquifer

Which of the following is an example of the instream use of water?

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

Ground water pollution that our generation creates will persist far into the future (decades to centuries)because it is virtually impossible to clean an aquifer once it is polluted.

The water in wetlands is

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the amount of water in rivers,streams,and the atmosphere?

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters