Question 1

In the water budget, ________ is the major receipt and ________ is the major expenditure.

Accepted Answer

A)  sunshine; radiative cooling 
B)  outgassing; dissociation 
C)  precipitation; evaporation and transpiration 
D)  evaporation and transpiration; precipitation 
A)  sunshine; radiative cooling 
B)  outgassing; dissociation 
C)  precipitation; evaporation and transpiration 
D)  evaporation and transpiration; precipitation

Question 2

Hygroscopic water is readily accessible to plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If precipitation and soil moisture are inadequate to meet potential evapotranspiration demands, the moisture condition is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  actual evapotranspiration. 
B)  a surplus. 
C)  a deficit. 
D)  soil moisture utilization. 
A)  actual evapotranspiration. 
B)  a surplus. 
C)  a deficit. 
D)  soil moisture utilization.

Question 4

Precipitation normally includes rain, sleet, snow, dew, clouds, and fog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The High Plains aquifer

Accepted Answer

A)  averages about 30 inches of rain per year. 
B)  was not heavily mined until the 1960s. 
C)  is not Earth's largest aquifer. 
D)  received much of its water from melting glaciers in the past. 
A)  averages about 30 inches of rain per year. 
B)  was not heavily mined until the 1960s. 
C)  is not Earth's largest aquifer. 
D)  received much of its water from melting glaciers in the past.

Question 6

Precipitation normally refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the moisture demand in the water balance. 
B)  all forms of moisture-including fog. 
C)  rain, sleet, snow, and hail. 
D)  the actual evapotranspiration amount. 
A)  the moisture demand in the water balance. 
B)  all forms of moisture-including fog. 
C)  rain, sleet, snow, and hail. 
D)  the actual evapotranspiration amount.

Question 7

Which of the following is the most directly useful for estimating stream flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  potential evapotranspiration 
B)  actual evapotranspiration 
C)  runoff 
D)  soil moisture storage 
A)  potential evapotranspiration 
B)  actual evapotranspiration 
C)  runoff 
D)  soil moisture storage

Question 8

Which of the following can measure evapotranspiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  rain gauge 
B)  anemometer 
C)  evaporation pan 
D)  weighing lysimeter 
A)  rain gauge 
B)  anemometer 
C)  evaporation pan 
D)  weighing lysimeter

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  water table. 
B)  saturation contact. 
C)  influent line. 
D)  aquiclude. 
A)  water table. 
B)  saturation contact. 
C)  influent line. 
D)  aquiclude.

Question 10

If the potentiometric surface reaches the surface of the ground, a spring will develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A water-bearing rock stratum is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  water table. 
B)  aquiclude. 
C)  zone of aeration. 
D)  aquifer. 
A)  water table. 
B)  aquiclude. 
C)  zone of aeration. 
D)  aquifer.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Surplus (SURPL) does $\underline{\operatorname{not}}$ include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  water oversupply 
B)  overland flow 
C)  total runoff 
D)  soil moisture recharge 
A)  water oversupply 
B)  overland flow 
C)  total runoff 
D)  soil moisture recharge

Question 14

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater. 
B)  ice sheets and glaciers. 
C)  stream discharge. 
D)  soil moisture. 
A)  groundwater. 
B)  ice sheets and glaciers. 
C)  stream discharge. 
D)  soil moisture.

Question 15

Atmospheric water that is carried from the ocean to the land is balanced by

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric water carried back to the ocean from land. 
B)  surface water flow from the land to the ocean. 
C)  subsurface flow from the land to the ocean. 
D)  the combination of all of the above 
E)  None of the above-no balance exists. 
A)  atmospheric water carried back to the ocean from land. 
B)  surface water flow from the land to the ocean. 
C)  subsurface flow from the land to the ocean. 
D)  the combination of all of the above 
E)  None of the above-no balance exists.

Question 16

Potential evapotranspiration refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the moisture supply. 
B)  the amount of unmet water demand in an environment. 
C)  the amount of water that would evaporate or transpire if it were available. 
D)  actual evapotranspiration under conditions of moisture deficit. 
A)  the moisture supply. 
B)  the amount of unmet water demand in an environment. 
C)  the amount of water that would evaporate or transpire if it were available. 
D)  actual evapotranspiration under conditions of moisture deficit.

Question 17

Water drains more easily from a sandy soil than from a clay soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This activity uses the least amount of withdrawn water in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  irrigation-livestock. 
B)  industry-mining. 
C)  domestic-commercial. 
D)  steam-electric power. 
A)  irrigation-livestock. 
B)  industry-mining. 
C)  domestic-commercial. 
D)  steam-electric power.

Question 19

Excess surface water percolates through the zone of ________ to reach the zone of ________ and the water table.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydration; infiltration 
B)  porosity; permeability 
C)  water table; water deposit 
D)  aeration; saturation 
A)  hydration; infiltration 
B)  porosity; permeability 
C)  water table; water deposit 
D)  aeration; saturation

Question 20

Soil moisture deficits are frequently overcome by irrigation in the arid and semi-arid agricultural regions of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the water budget, is the major receipt and is the major expenditure.

Hygroscopic water is readily accessible to plants.

If precipitation and soil moisture are inadequate to meet potential evapotranspiration demands, the moisture condition is described as

Precipitation normally includes rain, sleet, snow, dew, clouds, and fog.

The High Plains aquifer

Precipitation normally refers to

Which of the following is the most directly useful for estimating stream flow?

Which of the following can measure evapotranspiration?

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

If the potentiometric surface reaches the surface of the ground, a spring will develop.

A water-bearing rock stratum is called a/an

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

Surplus (SURPL) does $\underline{\operatorname{not}}$ include which of the following?

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is

Atmospheric water that is carried from the ocean to the land is balanced by

Potential evapotranspiration refers to

Water drains more easily from a sandy soil than from a clay soil.

This activity uses the least amount of withdrawn water in the United States

Excess surface water percolates through the zone of to reach the zone of and the water table.

Soil moisture deficits are frequently overcome by irrigation in the arid and semi-arid agricultural regions of the world.

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In the water budget, ________ is the major receipt and ________ is the major expenditure.

Hygroscopic water is readily accessible to plants.

If precipitation and soil moisture are inadequate to meet potential evapotranspiration demands, the moisture condition is described as

Precipitation normally includes rain, sleet, snow, dew, clouds, and fog.

The High Plains aquifer

Precipitation normally refers to

Which of the following is the most directly useful for estimating stream flow?

Which of the following can measure evapotranspiration?

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

If the potentiometric surface reaches the surface of the ground, a spring will develop.

A water-bearing rock stratum is called a/an

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

Surplus (SURPL) does not⁡‾\underline{\operatorname{not}}not​ include which of the following?

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is

Atmospheric water that is carried from the ocean to the land is balanced by

Potential evapotranspiration refers to

Water drains more easily from a sandy soil than from a clay soil.

This activity uses the least amount of withdrawn water in the United States

Excess surface water percolates through the zone of ________ to reach the zone of ________ and the water table.

Soil moisture deficits are frequently overcome by irrigation in the arid and semi-arid agricultural regions of the world.

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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In the water budget, is the major receipt and is the major expenditure.

Surplus (SURPL) does $\underline{\operatorname{not}}$ include which of the following?

Excess surface water percolates through the zone of to reach the zone of and the water table.