Exam 11: Fresh Water of the Continents

A(n)__________ occurs in an area where the ground water is heated by hot rock near the surface which can force the ground water to flow out under pressure.

Which of the following variables influences the discharge of a stream?

Transpiration is the process in which plants take in water and pass it directly into the atmosphere.

Caves and caverns actually become smaller in size over time.

Eutrophication can occur when sewage and fertilizers are introduced into a lake.

The figure below was formed by what part of the water cycle.

According to the figure below, South America has very small amount of __________ drainage along its western coast.

Precipitation is the process in which water flows into the ground under the influence of gravity.

The spring of 2011 saw epic flooding along which river? Damage estimates for the total economic cost ranged as high as $7-9 billion making this one of the worst floods to occur in the past 100 years.

In the figure below, describe what might happen to the lake level if the water table was drawn down significantly by ground water pumping in the well.

Subsurface water contained in pore spaces in regolith and bedrock is known as __________.

What is the hydrologic cycle?

What is the difference between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone?

__________ topography is characterized by many sinkholes and disrupted drainage patterns.

According to the figure below, peak flow of a flood occurs approximately __________ hours after flooding begins.

The drainage pattern that you would find along a dome shape rock would be:

The pore spaces within the unsaturated zone are above the water table and are not full of water.

According to the figure below, which of the following rivers are tributaries to the Mississippi?

The water table is located at the top of the zone of saturation.

The flat areas adjacent to the edges of a stream channel where agricultural crops are often developed are referred to as: