Retake Quiz - Unit 6 Hydrosphere

The source of most irrigation and drinking water is

• flowing surface water such as streams and rivers
• surface water reservoirs such as lakes and ponds
• the ocean
• underground

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In the image below, which number is an example of a confined aquifer?

• 2
• 5
• 6
• 9

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In the image below, which number is an example of an aquitard?

• 2
• 3
• 8
• 9

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Which of these was NOT a primary cause of the Dust Bowl?

• prolonged drought
• poor farming techniques
• weather
• surface water quickly draining into cracks in the soil

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Which of these is NOT true about water?

• water expands as a solid
• water is a nonpolar molecule
• water has a neutral pH
• water has a high specific heat

The reason water striders can sit on the top of a body of water is due to which property?

• cohesion
• evaporation
• adhesion
• inversion

Which process brings water into the ground?

• transpiration
• condensation
• infiltration
• evaporation

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Which is not true about aquifers?

• confined aquifers recharge slowly
• an aquifer consists of a layer of permeable rock and the water in its pores
• artesian wells cannot be drilled directly into an aquifer due to tremendous water pressure
• water in an unconfined aquifer cannot be recharged

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In the picture below, what is represented by letter C?

• infiltration
• runoff
• groundwater
• transpiration

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In the picture below, what is represented by letter B?

• infiltration
• runoff
• groundwater
• transpiration

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