Question 1

What two things does the hydrologic cycle do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributes and purifies water 
B)  Distributes and warms water 
C)  Distributes and contaminates water 
D)  Distributes and increases the salinity of water 
A)  Distributes and purifies water 
B)  Distributes and warms water 
C)  Distributes and contaminates water 
D)  Distributes and increases the salinity of water

Question 2

The rainshadow on the mountain in the diagram would be in the area marked

Accepted Answer

A)  From A to B 
B)  From B to C 
C)  From C to D 
D)  At A and at D 
E)  At A and at B 
A)  From A to B 
B)  From B to C 
C)  From C to D 
D)  At A and at D 
E)  At A and at B

Question 3

Water tables rise and fall seasonally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Charging a higher proportion of real costs rather than subsidies has led to water conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Of all the world's fresh water, nearly ___ percent is tied up in glaciers, ice caps, and snowfields.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90

Question 6

Human activity such as deforestation can affect rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Ogallala Aquifer supplies water to ___________ and once held more water than all of the surface water __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  California's Central Valley; in the world 
B)  The Rocky Mountain states; in the United States 
C)  The Great Plains states; in the world 
D)  Most of New England; in the United States 
E)  Arizona and Las Vegas; in the United States 
A)  California's Central Valley; in the world 
B)  The Rocky Mountain states; in the United States 
C)  The Great Plains states; in the world 
D)  Most of New England; in the United States 
E)  Arizona and Las Vegas; in the United States

Question 8

Technically speaking, when water is consumed, it

Accepted Answer

A)  Has been used 
B)  Is no longer suitable for any other purpose 
C)  Is no longer available for other purposes 
D)  Is lost to evaporation or leakage 
E)  Is available for other uses 
A)  Has been used 
B)  Is no longer suitable for any other purpose 
C)  Is no longer available for other purposes 
D)  Is lost to evaporation or leakage 
E)  Is available for other uses

Question 9

Clearing forests can

Accepted Answer

A)  alter rainfall patterns. 
B)  increase runoff. 
C)  enhance transpiration. 
D)  alter rainfall patterns and increase runoff. 
E)  alter rainfall patterns and enhance transpiration. 
A)  alter rainfall patterns. 
B)  increase runoff. 
C)  enhance transpiration. 
D)  alter rainfall patterns and increase runoff. 
E)  alter rainfall patterns and enhance transpiration.

Question 10

Transpiration is the way plants

Accepted Answer

A)  Return large amounts of water to the atmosphere 
B)  Absorb water from the atmosphere 
C)  Absorb water from the ground 
D)  Return large amounts of water from the atmosphere to the ground 
E)  Respire using water 
A)  Return large amounts of water to the atmosphere 
B)  Absorb water from the atmosphere 
C)  Absorb water from the ground 
D)  Return large amounts of water from the atmosphere to the ground 
E)  Respire using water

Question 11

The rainiest or snowiest zone on the mountain in the diagram would be in the area marked

Accepted Answer

A)  From A to B 
B)  From B to C 
C)  From C to D 
D)  At A and at D 
E)  At C and at D 
A)  From A to B 
B)  From B to C 
C)  From C to D 
D)  At A and at D 
E)  At C and at D

Question 12

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

Accepted Answer

A)  Lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage 
B)  Taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers 
C)  Used in manufacturing or agriculture 
D)  Altered or polluted in human activities 
E)  Lost due to chemical transformation because of human use 
A)  Lost in transmission, due to evaporation or leakage 
B)  Taken from rivers, lakes, or aquifers 
C)  Used in manufacturing or agriculture 
D)  Altered or polluted in human activities 
E)  Lost due to chemical transformation because of human use

Question 13

Water enters groundwater by

Accepted Answer

A)  Infiltration 
B)  Entering the runoff stream 
C)  Transpiration 
D)  Interception 
E)  Sublimation 
A)  Infiltration 
B)  Entering the runoff stream 
C)  Transpiration 
D)  Interception 
E)  Sublimation

Question 14

In general, water use worldwide is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural use 
B)  Domestic needs 
C)  Industrial activities 
D)  Use as drinking water 
E)  All of these are sectors that use water about equally 
A)  Agricultural use 
B)  Domestic needs 
C)  Industrial activities 
D)  Use as drinking water 
E)  All of these are sectors that use water about equally

Question 15

Cause and effects of water stress may include

Accepted Answer

A)  Per capita renewable water supply is low 
B)  Renewable water supplies are inadequate to satisfy essential human or ecosystem needs 
C)  Competition increases among increasing demands for water 
D)  All of the above are potential causes or effects of water stress 
A)  Per capita renewable water supply is low 
B)  Renewable water supplies are inadequate to satisfy essential human or ecosystem needs 
C)  Competition increases among increasing demands for water 
D)  All of the above are potential causes or effects of water stress

Question 16

Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where

Accepted Answer

A)  Aquifer volume decreases sharply 
B)  Withdrawals exceed recharge rates 
C)  Water quality and water tables fall 
D)  Porous rocks settle and ground level falls 
E)  Wells dry up 
A)  Aquifer volume decreases sharply 
B)  Withdrawals exceed recharge rates 
C)  Water quality and water tables fall 
D)  Porous rocks settle and ground level falls 
E)  Wells dry up

Question 17

Natural evaporation processes are mainly driven by

Accepted Answer

A)  Living plants 
B)  Radiative heat from the ground 
C)  Solar energy 
D)  The natural instability of liquid water 
E)  Radiative heat from the Earth's core 
A)  Living plants 
B)  Radiative heat from the ground 
C)  Solar energy 
D)  The natural instability of liquid water 
E)  Radiative heat from the Earth's core

Question 18

Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become warmer as it moves from

Accepted Answer

A)  B to D 
B)  A to B 
C)  C to A 
D)  D to A 
E)  None of these is correct 
A)  B to D 
B)  A to B 
C)  C to A 
D)  D to A 
E)  None of these is correct

Question 19

The total amount of water taken from a lake, river, or aquifer for any purpose is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  consumption. 
B)  withdrawal. 
C)  discharge. 
D)  depletion. 
A)  consumption. 
B)  withdrawal. 
C)  discharge. 
D)  depletion.

Exam 17: Water Use and Management

What two things does the hydrologic cycle do?

The rainshadow on the mountain in the diagram would be in the area marked

Water tables rise and fall seasonally.

Charging a higher proportion of real costs rather than subsidies has led to water conservation.

Of all the world's fresh water, nearly ___ percent is tied up in glaciers, ice caps, and snowfields.

Human activity such as deforestation can affect rainfall.

The Ogallala Aquifer supplies water to ___________ and once held more water than all of the surface water __________.

Technically speaking, when water is consumed, it

Clearing forests can

Transpiration is the way plants

The rainiest or snowiest zone on the mountain in the diagram would be in the area marked

Withdrawal is the total amount of water

Water enters groundwater by

In general, water use worldwide is dominated by

Cause and effects of water stress may include

Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where

Natural evaporation processes are mainly driven by

Air moving in the direction indicated in the diagram will become warmer as it moves from

The total amount of water taken from a lake, river, or aquifer for any purpose is known as

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