Earth Science - Land and Water Features - General

What percentage of Earth's water supply is saltwater?

• 3%

• 97%

• Less than 1%

• 70%

What percentage of water on Earth is usable, accessible drinking water?

• 3%

• 97%

• Less than 1%

• 70%

The land area from which a stream gets its water is called a(n) ___.

• Spring

• Drainage basin

• Meander

• Alluvial fan

Water always flows ____.

• From east to west

• From north to south

• From south to north

• Downhill

The land area from which a stream gets its water is called a(n) ___.

• Spring

• Watershed

• Meander

• Alluvial fan

Which letter represents CONDENSATION?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter represents PRECIPITATION?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter represents EVAPORATION?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What two mountain ranges are the divides (boundaries) of the Mississippi Watershed?

• Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains

• Rocky Mountains and Cascade Mountains

• Cascade Mountains and Appalachian Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains and Himalayan Mountains

Which type of rock is impermeable, and acts like barriers for groundwater?

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Shale