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The line labeled B is called the
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saturated zone.
unsaturated zone.
water table.
watershed.
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If more wells were built and a great deal of water was pumped from them, what might happen to the water level in the river?
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The water level could lower.
The water level could rise.
The wells would not affect the river.
It is impossible to predict what would happen given the available information.
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The line labeled B is called the
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If more wells were built and a great deal of water was pumped from them, what might happen to the water level in the river?
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Fertilizers sprayed on a field near point A are found in well water. They most likely got there through
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Which of the following materials is likely to be most permeable?
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What is the process by which water is converted from a solid to a gas?
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What is the process by which water is converted from a gas to a liquid?
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What is the release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants?
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About what percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?
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About how much water does an average American use each day?
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In this watershed, what does the dotted line represent?
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If a few inches of rain falls in a region, what might happen to the water level of a river in that region's watershed?
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True or False: A water molecule can eventually get from the top of Mount Everest into a cup of homemade chicken soup in Iowa.
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How is the climate near the coast influenced by water?
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How is water transported to homes and businesses in more populated areas?
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Why is water essential for humans?
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Where does most of Earth's accessible freshwater reside?
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How is surface water typically acquired by communities?
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Why do communities construct dams and artificial reservoirs?
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What characteristic makes groundwater desirable for drinking water supplies?
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Why might a community's groundwater supply become depleted?
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What can lead to the contamination of water supplies?
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What could potentially affect both surface water and groundwater sources?
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If water didn't have a high heat capacity, how would Earth's climate likely change?
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Which of the following is a unique characteristic of water's physical properties?
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Why is water considered unique compared to most other substances when it freezes?
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True or False: Water has unique qualities including a low heat capacity, transparency to light, and, because many substances will not dissolve in it, it has purity.
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Less than half of Earth's surface is covered in water.
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Groundwater supplies always recharge faster than they can be depleted by humans’ use.
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Where is the majority of Earth’s water found?
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Most water vapor enters the atmosphere by the processes of...
