CFA #3

1. 1. Water from precipitation that does not enter the ground, but drains to surface water bodies is:

• A. Runoff

• B. Watershed

• C. Groundwater

• D. Flood plain

2.    A hole that is dug into the ground to obtain fresh water is called:

• A. recharge zone

• B. a well

• C. an aquifer

• D. a watershed

3.     A rock's ability to let water freely flow through it is called:

• A. watershed

• B. well

• C. porosity

• D. permeability

4.  The area underground that contains groundwater is called a(n)

• A. aquifer

• B. water table

• C. well

• D. watershed

5. 5. Water cannot change its state of matter.   

• True

• False

6.   What is pollution that comes from a specific source?

• A. sludge

• B. point source

• C. nonpoint source

• D. smog

7.  Which of the following biotic factors might affect the life of water-dwelling organisms?

• A. pollutants in the water

• B. temperature of the water

• C. speed of the water current

• D. bacterial population in the water

8.   What is the rock layer directly above the water table called?

• A. Zone of Aeration

• B. Artesian well

• C. Zone of Saturation

• D. Earth's crust

9. The depth of the water table always remains the same

• True

• False

10.  Most water pollution is created by:

• A. Volcanic eruptions

• B. Sediments

• C. human activities

• D. droughts