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- Q1
When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in the watershed by –
Raising the water level in nearby rivers to levels leading to flooding
Clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly
Causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life
Increasing the amount of nutrients available to fish in lakes and streams
60s - Q2
The illustration provided shows a river and four cities on that river. When the water from the river was sampled at location X, it was determined to be polluted with various chemicals. What would be the most likely source for this pollution?
City 2 and City 3
City 1 and City 2
City 3 and City 4
City 1 and City 4
60s - Q3
The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemicals on the environment?
Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams
These chemicals are expensive to produce
Storage space for these chemicals is limited
These chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk
60s - Q4
The water that fills lakes and rivers is -
Saturated Zone
Groundwater
Water Table
Surface Water
60s - Q5
What is a watershed?
The shape of the land determined by elevation
Land that collects and channels water from a small body of water to a larger body of water
A natural stream of water of considerable volume
A river and all its tributaries
60s - Q6
Water stored in cracks and pores below the Earth’s surface is called:
Groundwater
Surface Water
Bogs
Water Table
60s - Q7
Gravel is __________, meaning that water can pass through easily.
Permeable
Soft
Solid
Impermeable
60s - Q8
All water eventually empties into –
a lake
the ground
a river
the ocean
60s - Q9
Why is gravity a factor in watersheds?
It causes the water to down towards a watershed
It causes the water to flow away from a watershed
60s - Q10
What is the top of the water-filled spaces in the ground called?
Well
Water Table
Reservoir
Groundwater
60s - Q11
What is a man-made hold dug below the water table that is pumped out by humans?
spring
reservoir
aquifer
well
60s - Q12
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a –
house
water closet
watershed
water table
60s - Q13
Match the following words with definitions
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