Geology and Environmental Science Quiz

What powers the water cycle?

• The rotation of the Earth

• Sunlight

• The moon

• The Coriolis Effect

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What is the number one factor for sea level rise?

• pollution

• climate change

• using too much groundwater

• erosion

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Which of the following can naturally cause tsunamis?

• Earthquakes

• Wind

• Atomic bombs

• Cytoplasmic streaming

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Which of the following is an example of point-source pollution?

• Fertilizer run-off

• A sewage pipe emptying into a river

• None of the answers

• Nitrogen absorbing into the groundwater

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining if water will infiltrate or run-off?

• If the land has either lots of buildings or trees

• point-source pollution

• If there are mountains or valleys

• If there are mountains or valleys

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The area where a freshwater river or stream enters the ocean is a(n) ____

• estuary

• bay

• beach

• longshore current

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On a meander, where does the most erosion happen?

• The delta

• The outside curve

• The inside curve

• The straight part

Which of the following happens when a river enters a large body of water?

• The river water speeds up and creates an alluvial fan

• The river water slows down and erodes the shoreline

• The river water slows down and creates a delta

• The river water speeds up and erodes the shoreline

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Which of the following choice groups are all chemical characteristics of water?

• Fish, pH, and Depth

• pH, Oxygen in water, and Amount of salt present

• Algae, Temperature, and Fish

• Oxygen in water, Amount of salt present, and Turbidity

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What part of the water table stores water?

• zone of aeration

• aquifer

• headwaters

• watershed