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 A

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 C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a part of the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Evaporation 
B) Photosynthesis 
C) Condensation 
D) Precipitation 
A) Evaporation 
B) Photosynthesis 
C) Condensation 
D) Precipitation B

Question 4

-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 5

After graduation, you are moving to southern California for a great job.You will need to change your water consumption habits because you have been living in an area with plenty of water and it has not been an issue.(Note: Use your own region if it is applicable.) Describe five things you can do to conserve water.

Accepted Answer

Should include at least some of the foll

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare and contrast the water diversion projects in China and California.

Accepted Answer

By comparison, both projects have the sa

Question 8

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 9

Desalinization could be a method used by which country?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) The Congo 
C) Bahrain 
D) Mexico 
E) Desalination could be used by any country on the ocean. 
A) The United States 
B) The Congo 
C) Bahrain 
D) Mexico 
E) Desalination could be used by any country on the ocean.

Question 10

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, but expensive is

Accepted Answer

A) Desalination 
B) Cloud seeding 
C) Towing icebergs by ship from polar regions 
D) Altering the climate's convection currents 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) Desalination 
B) Cloud seeding 
C) Towing icebergs by ship from polar regions 
D) Altering the climate's convection currents 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 11

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 12

Water scarcity occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) Renewable water supplies are slow to recover. 
B) Populations are evenly dispersed. 
C) Renewable water supplies are slow to diminish. 
D) The demand for water exceeds the available amount or when poor quality restricts its use. 
A) Renewable water supplies are slow to recover. 
B) Populations are evenly dispersed. 
C) Renewable water supplies are slow to diminish. 
D) The demand for water exceeds the available amount or when poor quality restricts its use.

Question 13

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

Accepted Answer

A) Groundwater 
B) The Great Lakes 
C) Living organisms and biomass 
D) Ice and snow 
E) Clouds in the atmosphere 
A) Groundwater 
B) The Great Lakes 
C) Living organisms and biomass 
D) Ice and snow 
E) Clouds in the atmosphere

Question 14

Many experts think that in the future, water conflicts will be a major cause of international conflict.Currently, however, there are no international conflicts over water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The zone of saturation is the portion of groundwater where

Accepted Answer

A) Water vapor turns to liquid 
B) An aquifer is the deepest 
C) All soil or rock pore spaces are filled with water 
D) All soil or rock pore spaces are filled with air 
E) The water table ends 
A) Water vapor turns to liquid 
B) An aquifer is the deepest 
C) All soil or rock pore spaces are filled with water 
D) All soil or rock pore spaces are filled with air 
E) The water table ends

Question 16

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 17

Evaporation is

Accepted Answer

A) The way plants absorb water 
B) Liquid water turning to vapor well below boiling temperature 
C) Liquid water boiling to produce water vapor 
D) The way water seeps into the ground 
E) The process of water becoming a liquid at a lower temperature 
A) The way plants absorb water 
B) Liquid water turning to vapor well below boiling temperature 
C) Liquid water boiling to produce water vapor 
D) The way water seeps into the ground 
E) The process of water becoming a liquid at a lower temperature

Question 18

The amount of water in aquifers in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly as great as the amount of surface water in the United States 
B) Higher than all the Great Lakes together 
C) Only a small portion of surface water in the United States 
D) Over thirty times greater than all surface water in the United States 
E) About the same amount as all surface water in the United States 
A) Nearly as great as the amount of surface water in the United States 
B) Higher than all the Great Lakes together 
C) Only a small portion of surface water in the United States 
D) Over thirty times greater than all surface water in the United States 
E) About the same amount as all surface water in the United States

Question 19

A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of

Accepted Answer

A) Surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers 
B) Seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers 
C) Seasonal flooding 
D) Rivers running through the country 
E) Water used from an aquifer 
A) Surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers 
B) Seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers 
C) Seasonal flooding 
D) Rivers running through the country 
E) Water used from an aquifer

Question 20

Human water withdrawals have been increasing at about ___________ rate as worldwide population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) the same 
B) half the 
C) one-third the 
D) three times the 
E) twice the 
A) the same 
B) half the 
C) one-third the 
D) three times the 
E) twice the

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

Which of the following is NOT a part of the hydrologic cycle?

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

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

Compare and contrast the water diversion projects in China and California.

In general, water use worldwide is dominated by

Desalinization could be a method used by which country?

A method of increasing water supplies that has been successful, but expensive is

Water enters groundwater by

Water scarcity occurs when

The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

Many experts think that in the future, water conflicts will be a major cause of international conflict.Currently, however, there are no international conflicts over water.

The zone of saturation is the portion of groundwater where

Technically speaking, when water is consumed, it

Evaporation is

The amount of water in aquifers in the United States is

A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of

Human water withdrawals have been increasing at about ___________ rate as worldwide population growth.

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