Earth Science Chapter 16 and 17

The largest hydroelectric dam is the Three Gorges Dam in ________.

• China

• Africa

• Iceland

• Honduras

Flowing water that follow a distinct course over the land is a ________.

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Select the name of the source of a stream based on the image.

• Rainwater

• Spring- when water flows out the ground.

• Melwater from snow glaciers.

• Outlet streams flowing out of lakes.

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A stream’s ___________ is where it flows into an ocean, lake, pond, or another stream.

• mouth

• source

• elevation

• drainage

Based on the image, select the stream feature:

• rapids

• waterfalls

• meanders

• floodplains

These streams flow only after heavy rainstorms, during snowmelt, or during wet seasons.

• perennial streams

• intermitent streams

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A ________ is any isolated body of water that does not freely share water with the ocean.

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TRUE OR FALSE.

God has place flowing water on the earth’s Surface for us to use.

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The scientists that study lakes are called?

• oceanographers

• limnologists

• zoologists

• biologists

Select the name of the saltiest lake in the world.

• Great Salt Lake-Utah

• Dead sea- Israel

• Don Juan Pond

• Salar de Uyuni-Bolivia