Question 1

Which of the following is the potential result of water table depletion?

Accepted Answer

A) increase in base level of surrounding streams 
B) the water table becomes more shallow 
C) volumes of groundwater increase 
D) sinking of the land known as subsidence 
E) decrease in risk for groundwater contamination 
A) increase in base level of surrounding streams 
B) the water table becomes more shallow 
C) volumes of groundwater increase 
D) sinking of the land known as subsidence 
E) decrease in risk for groundwater contamination

Question 2

The height above which inundation of the floodplain occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) flood level 
B) discharge 
C) flood stage 
D) flash flood 
E) base flow 
A) flood level 
B) discharge 
C) flood stage 
D) flash flood 
E) base flow

Question 3

The Aral Sea is rapidly shrinking due to the diversion of water from rivers entering the sea to irrigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A topographic barrier which separates two drainage basins is referred to as a (an)______________.

Accepted Answer

A) trunk 
B) brook 
C) network 
D) divide 
E) distributary 
A) trunk 
B) brook 
C) network 
D) divide 
E) distributary

Question 5

Overland flow occurs when dry soil receives rain or snowmelt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Using a hydrograph of a local river,compare and contrast any evident variations such as seasonality or sudden storms.

Accepted Answer

The hydrograph of a local river shows cl

Question 7

Drainage basis size is the most important factor in the delay in discharge response to heavy rain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The difference between the time at which precipitation occurs and the time at which a stream gauge begins to show a rise in the stream is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) base flow 
B) time lag 
C) hydrograph period 
D) stream lapse 
E) discharge 
A) base flow 
B) time lag 
C) hydrograph period 
D) stream lapse 
E) discharge

Question 9

In moist climates the water level of lakes does not reflect the level of the water table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sand or Sandstones' ability to hold water often make it a good ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) recreational site 
B) construction material 
C) aquifer 
D) building location 
E) none of the above 
A) recreational site 
B) construction material 
C) aquifer 
D) building location 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Surface runoff is also known as ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) flooding 
B) overland flow 
C) infiltration 
D) erosion 
E) stream flow 
A) flooding 
B) overland flow 
C) infiltration 
D) erosion 
E) stream flow

Which of the following is the potential result of water table depletion?

The height above which inundation of the floodplain occurs:

The Aral Sea is rapidly shrinking due to the diversion of water from rivers entering the sea to irrigation.

A topographic barrier which separates two drainage basins is referred to as a (an)______________.

Overland flow occurs when dry soil receives rain or snowmelt.

Using a hydrograph of a local river,compare and contrast any evident variations such as seasonality or sudden storms.

Drainage basis size is the most important factor in the delay in discharge response to heavy rain.

The difference between the time at which precipitation occurs and the time at which a stream gauge begins to show a rise in the stream is referred to as the:

In moist climates the water level of lakes does not reflect the level of the water table.

Sand or Sandstones' ability to hold water often make it a good ____________ .

Surface runoff is also known as ____________ .

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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Exam 14: Fresh Water of the Continents

Which of the following is the potential result of water table depletion?

The height above which inundation of the floodplain occurs:

The Aral Sea is rapidly shrinking due to the diversion of water from rivers entering the sea to irrigation.

A topographic barrier which separates two drainage basins is referred to as a (an)______________.

Overland flow occurs when dry soil receives rain or snowmelt.

Using a hydrograph of a local river,compare and contrast any evident variations such as seasonality or sudden storms.

Drainage basis size is the most important factor in the delay in discharge response to heavy rain.

The difference between the time at which precipitation occurs and the time at which a stream gauge begins to show a rise in the stream is referred to as the:

In moist climates the water level of lakes does not reflect the level of the water table.

Sand or Sandstones' ability to hold water often make it a good ____________ .

Surface runoff is also known as ____________ .

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

Filters