Alabama Studies Weekly 25

How many major drainage basins are in Alabama?

• seven

• two

• eleven

• three

Who lives in one of Alabama's drainage basins

• no one in Alabama

• everyone who lives in Alabama

• most everyone who lives in Alabama

• half of the state of Alabama

What are aquifers?

• types of plants that store water

• the ocean floor

• another name for water

• crumbled rock layers

In Alabama, where does the water flow?

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf Of Mexico

• Southern Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

How many total miles of rivers are there in Alabama?

• 77,000

• 55,000

• 65,000

• 70,000

Why does water flow to the Atlantic Ocean or to the Gulf of Mexico in some areas of the US?

• mountains in these states drain water in a certain direction

• the moon's gravity pulls the water in this direction

• Alabama and other states are "tilted"

• it just does, and there isn't a reason

What is the slope of the land which directs water in a certain direction called?

• The Eastern Continental Divide

• the Central Continental Divide

• the Central State Plateau

• a fault line

What Lake is located in the mid-eastern section of Alabama?

• Lake Martin

• Wheeler Lake

• Lay Lake

• Lake Lurleen

What two rivers or lakes are located in Alabama?

• Veiss Lake and Lake Mary

• Tallapoosa River and Lake Mary

• Wheeler Lake and Veiss Lake

• Tallapoosa River and Wheeler Lake

What are crumbled rock layers that act like sponges to collect underground water?

• aquifers

• water conservation

• water condensation

• porous rock