Question 1

With regards to a meandering stream or river, where will the majority of erosion occur?

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A)   On the inside of the bend.
B)   On the outside of the bend
C)   Equally on the outside and the inside of the bend.D) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 2

A __________ will form when circulating groundwater slowly dissolves and removes carbonate rock, leaving an underground void.

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Question 3

The __________ cycle describes the fluxes of water between the various reservoirs of the hydrosphere.

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Question 4

The __________ Sea, located along the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, was once the world's fourth-largest inland water body.

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Question 5

The mighty Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The zone where the Mississippi River enters in the Gulf is known as the "dead zone". Here, few (if any)  animals are able to live. Why is this?

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A)   The area has an overload of nutrients from the river, creating an algae bloom. When the algae die, their breakdown causes oxygen depletion.
B)   The area has an overload of pesticides from agriculture. The pesticides kill everything in this zone.
C)   The discharge of the river into the Gulf is so strong that animals are unable to leave there.
D)   All of these.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The maximum velocity of water flowing along a straight channel segment is along the banks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most of the fresh water on Earth is found in

Accepted Answer

A)   Steams.
B)   Ground water.
C)   Rivers.
D)   The ocean.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following forms as a result of the dissolution of pure limestone?

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A)   Lakes.
B)   Cave terrains.
C)   Karst terrains.
D)   Carbonate rivers.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

An aquifer which flows due to the difference in pressure between the water table in the recharge area and the level of the well intake is called an

Accepted Answer

A)   Acidic aquifer.
B)   Alkaline aquifer.
C)   Artesian aquifer.
D)   Archimedes aquifer.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Floodplains result from the deposition of coarse sediment as a bed load overflows the banks of a stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Where is the largest reservoir for water in the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glacial ice.
B)   Lakes and rivers.
C)   Ground water.
D)   The oceans.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Permeability is a measure of the interconnectedness of pore spaces and thus controls how readily a rock or sediment will transmit fluids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does deforestation effect the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   The lack of vegetation alters the porosity of the soil thereby effecting infiltration.
B)   The removal of plants lessens transpiration thereby effecting water source.
C)   The lack of vegetation alters the permeability of the soil thereby effecting infiltration.
D)   All of these.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Heat from the Sun causes of water from the ocean and land surfaces.

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The answer of Heat from the Sun causes of water...

Question 15

The most important variable to erosion is

Accepted Answer

A)   Ice.
B)   Wind.
C)   Running water.
D)   Wave motion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Where is the water table in a swamp?

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A)   Well above the surface.
B)   Well below the surface.
C)   At the surface.
D)   Generally, 2 miles below the surface.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Water's dipolar character also results in __________ in which water molecules moving through a small tube are strongly attracted to the sides of the tube.

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Question 18

Which of the following is not a factor that controls stream behavior?

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A)   The sediment load.
B)   The average width and depth of the channel.
C)   The channel gradient.
D)   The average velocity of the water.
E)   None of the above. They are all factors.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Describe the components of the hydrologic cycle. In what ways would global warming effect the cycle?

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The hydrologic cycle, also known as the ...

Question 20

The hydrologic cycle is powered by the Sun's heat, and flow within the cycle is controlled by gravity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Hydrologic Cycle

Where is the water table in a swamp?

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With regards to a meandering stream or river, where will the majority of erosion occur?

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Describe the components of the hydrologic cycle. In what ways would global warming effect the cycle?

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The hydrologic cycle is powered by the Sun's heat, and flow within the cycle is controlled by gravity.

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How does deforestation effect the hydrologic cycle?

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Heat from the Sun causes of water from the ocean and land surfaces.

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The __________ Sea, located along the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, was once the world's fourth-largest inland water body.

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A __________ will form when circulating groundwater slowly dissolves and removes carbonate rock, leaving an underground void.

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The maximum velocity of water flowing along a straight channel segment is along the banks.

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Water's dipolar character also results in __________ in which water molecules moving through a small tube are strongly attracted to the sides of the tube.

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The most important variable to erosion is

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Permeability is a measure of the interconnectedness of pore spaces and thus controls how readily a rock or sediment will transmit fluids.

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Which of the following is not a factor that controls stream behavior?

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An aquifer which flows due to the difference in pressure between the water table in the recharge area and the level of the well intake is called an

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Where is the largest reservoir for water in the hydrologic cycle?

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Floodplains result from the deposition of coarse sediment as a bed load overflows the banks of a stream.

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The mighty Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The zone where the Mississippi River enters in the Gulf is known as the "dead zone". Here, few (if any) animals are able to live. Why is this?

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Most of the fresh water on Earth is found in

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The __________ cycle describes the fluxes of water between the various reservoirs of the hydrosphere.

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Which of the following forms as a result of the dissolution of pure limestone?

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