Surface Water Quiz

What percentage of the United States' total off-stream water use is provided by surface waters?

• 50%

• 78%

• 85%

• 65%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a factor that stream flow varies in response to?

• Climatic factors

• Human activities

• The color of the water

• The size of the drainage area

What is used to determine the average velocity of water moving down a stream at a selected site?

• The width of the stream

• The depth of the stream

• Measurements at many locations and depths across the selected site

• The temperature of the water

What does the removal of vegetation by natural causes such as fire affect in a watershed?

• The color and taste of the water

• The water storage and infiltration characteristics

• The number of fish in the streams

• The recreational use of the water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What happens to erosion during heavy rains?

• Erosion decreases

• Erosion remains the same

• Erosion increases

• There is no effect on erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are stream corridors made up of?

• Stream channels

• Banks

• Flood plains

• Stream channels, banks, and flood plains

Which activities affect the stream corridors within watersheds?

• Only natural activities

• Only human activities

• Neither natural nor human activities

• Both natural and human activities

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Why are the processes of sediment transport and deposition critical?

• They are critical to the formation of the stream corridor

• They prevent flooding

• They have no significant impact

• They reduce water quality

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2