Question 1

Which is the movement of water into the atmosphere from plants?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation. 
B) Evaporation. 
C) Transpiration. 
D) Sublimation. 
A) Precipitation. 
B) Evaporation. 
C) Transpiration. 
D) Sublimation.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the consumptive use of water?

Accepted Answer

A) Water which evaporates from an irrigated field. 
B) Hydroelectric power production. 
C) Using water for a bath. 
D) River navigation. 
A) Water which evaporates from an irrigated field. 
B) Hydroelectric power production. 
C) Using water for a bath. 
D) River navigation.

Question 3

The same amount of rain can result in different field capacities depending upon the soil type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Because groundwater can be recharged through percolation,overconsumption is not currently a concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Transpiration refers to the release of water to the atmosphere from Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Precipitation intercepted by plants may eventually reach the surface of Earth through stem flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following properly pairs the major receipts and expenditures in the water budget?

Accepted Answer

A) Insolation; radiative cooling. 
B) Outgassing; dissociation. 
C) Precipitation; evapotranspiration. 
D) Evapotranspiration; precipitation. 
A) Insolation; radiative cooling. 
B) Outgassing; dissociation. 
C) Precipitation; evapotranspiration. 
D) Evapotranspiration; precipitation.

Question 8

Which is the net movement of free water molecules away from a wet surface into air that is less than saturated?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation. 
B) Evaporation. 
C) Deposition. 
D) Sublimation. 
A) Precipitation. 
B) Evaporation. 
C) Deposition. 
D) Sublimation.

Question 9

The water table in the High Plains aquifer has dropped more than 30m in the last five decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the High Plains aquifer?

Accepted Answer

A) It has little importance as a freshwater resource. 
B) It was not heavily mined until the 1960s. 
C) It is also known as the Garber-Wellington Aquifer. 
D) It is North America's largest known aquifer system. 
A) It has little importance as a freshwater resource. 
B) It was not heavily mined until the 1960s. 
C) It is also known as the Garber-Wellington Aquifer. 
D) It is North America's largest known aquifer system.

Question 12

An aquifer is an impermeable surface through which groundwater flow is restricted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is defined as soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using?

Accepted Answer

A) Wilting point water. 
B) Free molecular water. 
C) Capillary water. 
D) Hygroscopic water. 
A) Wilting point water. 
B) Free molecular water. 
C) Capillary water. 
D) Hygroscopic water.

Question 14

In North America,evapotranspiration tends to be highest in the southwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Countries have constructed networks of pipelines and aqueducts to transfer water from one geographic area to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The largest portion of fresh water today is located where?

Accepted Answer

A) In clouds. 
B) In groundwater resources. 
C) In ice caps and glaciers. 
D) In the major rivers and lakes of the world. 
A) In clouds. 
B) In groundwater resources. 
C) In ice caps and glaciers. 
D) In the major rivers and lakes of the world.

Question 17

When does a water surplus occur?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs when the potential evapotranspiration demand cannot be satisfied by precipitation inputs. 
B) It occurs when the additional inputs of water into a system are not enough to satisfy potential evapotranspiration. 
C) It occurs when additional water exists after potential evapotranspiration is satisfied by precipitation inputs. 
D) It occurs when potential evapotranspiration is greater than soil moisture. 
A) It occurs when the potential evapotranspiration demand cannot be satisfied by precipitation inputs. 
B) It occurs when the additional inputs of water into a system are not enough to satisfy potential evapotranspiration. 
C) It occurs when additional water exists after potential evapotranspiration is satisfied by precipitation inputs. 
D) It occurs when potential evapotranspiration is greater than soil moisture.

Question 18

Sea-level change caused by glacial activity is known as glacioeustasy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Actual evapotranspiration (AE)is determined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation - deficit. 
B) Precipitation - surplus. 
C) Actual evapotranspiration - surplus. 
D) Potential evapotranspiration - deficit. 
A) Precipitation - deficit. 
B) Precipitation - surplus. 
C) Actual evapotranspiration - surplus. 
D) Potential evapotranspiration - deficit.

Question 20

The general term for the lowering of water table of an aquifer through pumping is the potentiometric surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is the movement of water into the atmosphere from plants?

Which of the following is an example of the consumptive use of water?

The same amount of rain can result in different field capacities depending upon the soil type.

Because groundwater can be recharged through percolation,overconsumption is not currently a concern.

Transpiration refers to the release of water to the atmosphere from Earth's crust.

Precipitation intercepted by plants may eventually reach the surface of Earth through stem flow.

Which of the following properly pairs the major receipts and expenditures in the water budget?

Which is the net movement of free water molecules away from a wet surface into air that is less than saturated?

The water table in the High Plains aquifer has dropped more than 30m in the last five decades.

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of the world.

Which of the following best describes the High Plains aquifer?

An aquifer is an impermeable surface through which groundwater flow is restricted.

Which is defined as soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using?

In North America,evapotranspiration tends to be highest in the southwest.

Countries have constructed networks of pipelines and aqueducts to transfer water from one geographic area to another.

The largest portion of fresh water today is located where?

When does a water surplus occur?

Sea-level change caused by glacial activity is known as glacioeustasy.

Actual evapotranspiration (AE)is determined by which of the following?

The general term for the lowering of water table of an aquifer through pumping is the potentiometric surface.

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Exam 9: Water Resources

Which is the movement of water into the atmosphere from plants?

Which of the following is an example of the consumptive use of water?

The same amount of rain can result in different field capacities depending upon the soil type.

Because groundwater can be recharged through percolation,overconsumption is not currently a concern.

Transpiration refers to the release of water to the atmosphere from Earth's crust.

Precipitation intercepted by plants may eventually reach the surface of Earth through stem flow.

Which of the following properly pairs the major receipts and expenditures in the water budget?

Which is the net movement of free water molecules away from a wet surface into air that is less than saturated?

The water table in the High Plains aquifer has dropped more than 30m in the last five decades.

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of the world.

Which of the following best describes the High Plains aquifer?

An aquifer is an impermeable surface through which groundwater flow is restricted.

Which is defined as soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using?

In North America,evapotranspiration tends to be highest in the southwest.

Countries have constructed networks of pipelines and aqueducts to transfer water from one geographic area to another.

The largest portion of fresh water today is located where?

When does a water surplus occur?

Sea-level change caused by glacial activity is known as glacioeustasy.

Actual evapotranspiration (AE)is determined by which of the following?

The general term for the lowering of water table of an aquifer through pumping is the potentiometric surface.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters