Chapter 6.1 Running Water
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- Q1Define the Water CycleThe unending movement of Earth's rock material though different stages.The unending movement of Earth's soil through different stages.The unending circulation of Earth's water supply is the water cycle.The unending circulation of living organisms300s
- Q2Where is most of the freshwater on earth located? (See the graph on page 158)GlaciersPacific OceanGroundwaterSteams, Rivers, Lakes300s
- Q3In what three ways does precipitation return to the oceans? (Diagram top of page 159)Precipitation, Infiltration, and EvaporationInfiltration, Evaporation, and RunoffPrecipitation, Runoff, and InfiltrationPrecipitation, Evaporation, and Runoff30s
- Q4What is infiltration?movement of groundwater through cracks to reach the surfacemovement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces.Movement of water through material that is water tight.Movement of water backwards through pipe systems300s
- Q5When plants absorb water and then release it back into the atmosphere it is calledinfiltrationtranspirationcellular movementrespiration300s
- Q6How much would the Oceans water level rise if all the glaciers were to melt?a milea few feetseveral metersa few meters300s
- Q7What does balance in the Water Cycle mean?the average rainfall is similar to the average amount of water in lakes, rivers and streams.That the amount of water on the ground is equal to the amount of water in the sky.Average annual precipitation is close to the amount of water that falls from clouds.the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates300s
- Q8What is infiltration?Movement of water backwards through pipe systemsmovement of groundwater through cracks to reach the surfaceMovement of water through material that is water tight.movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces.300s
- Q9What force causes water in a stream or river to make its way toward the ocean?MassFrictionGravityWeight300s
- Q10The ability of a stream to erode and transport material s depends largely on its ___________.DepthWeightWidthVelocity300s
- Q11the slope or steepness of a stream channel is called?GradientAnglemass movementVertical Incline300s
- Q12The steeper the gradient the more ________ the stream has as it flows downhill.pressureMassEnergymomentum300s
- Q13As a stream moves down hill it encounters what force that slows it down?WeightFrictionWindGravity300s
- Q14What is one example of how humans can interfere with the normal flow of streams?cloud seedingUrbanizationkeeping stream channels free of materialsremoving parking lots300s
- Q15A stream that empties into another stream is called aHeadwaterCreekTributaryLake300s