Unit 5 Exam

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

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

• 2

• 5

• 6

• 9

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

• 2

• 3

• 8

• 9

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

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

In the picture to the right, what is represented by letter C?

• infiltration

• runoff

• groundwater

• transpiration

In the picture to the right, what is represented by letter B?

• infiltration

• runoff

• groundwater

• transpiration

Which of the following is NOT true of headwaters?

• The water is usually cold.

• The water usually flows quickly.

• The water contains a wide variety of organisms.

• The water usually has little sediment.

The area in which freshwater meets saltwater is called

• an estuary.

• a watershed.

• a headwater.

• a waterfall.