Freshwater Review
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- Q1Which of the following correctly describes the distribution of Earth’s freshwater?69% glaciers & icecaps, 30% groundwater, 1% all other freshwater69% groundwater, 30% rivers & lakes, 1% all other freshwater50% glaciers & icecaps, 30% groundwater, 10% rivers & lakes, 10% biosphere80% glaciers & icecaps, 10% groundwater, 5% rivers & lakes, 5% all other freshwater30s
- Q2Most of the Earth’s fresh water is found in …lakes and pondsrivers and streamsGlaciers and ice sheetsgroundwater30s
- Q3What do divides separate?permeable rock layersriver basinswellsaquifers30s
- Q4A watershed is land that is drained by …a water/river systeman alluvial plaina septic tankglaciers30s
- Q5What does an aquifer allow to happen?Increase porosity in hard materialsThe flow and storage of groundwaterRivers not to floodThe decrease of friction in impermeable rocks30s
- Q6Which of the following is necessary for an aquifer to form?An artesian wellA layer of permeable rockA high water tableHigh levels of precipitation30s
- Q7Water that collects in permeable rock layers beneath the surface of the Earth is called …springsgroundwaterprecipitationsurface water30s
- Q8The water table is the boundary of what?Between the artesian formation and springThe base of the river and the start of a deltaThe zone of aeration and saturationThe zone of percolation and evaporation30s
- Q9Granite does not allow water to flow through it. Granite is an example of …impermeable rockan aquifera springpermeable rock30s
- Q10Which of the following are indicators of a healthy water system?Low turbidity, high pH, and high temperatureLow pH, high nitrates, & low dissolved oxygenLow temperature, high dissolved oxygen & neutral pHHigh nitrates, low pH & low temperature30s
- Q11What does it mean when a scientist says a lake has a high turbidity?The water is very acidicThe water can support many organismsThe water is very murky with sedimentThe water is very clear30s
- Q12Which of the following would be an example of a bio-indicator?Cloudy waterNitrates and phosphatesdead fishA pH reading of 1430s
- Q13Which of the following is a clear example of point-source pollution?Oil spill from a supertankerSalts from irrigationTrash floating in ocean waterWaste in a river30s
- Q14Which of the pollution examples below is of nonpoint-source pollution?Chemicals released from paper millsOil leaking from a storage tankChemical runoff from lawnsWastewater from a leaking pipe30s
