Surface Water

When a lake is created by building a dam , the lake is called a

• watershed

• divide

• reservoir

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An area of land in which all of the water falling or flowing over it drains to the same location is a/an…

• watershed

• watertable

• river

• aquifer

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What is the relationship between groundwater and surface water?

• Surface water percolates (moves) through the soil to form groundwater.

• There is no relationship between surface and groundwater.

• Groundwater filters through the soil to form surface water.

• Surface water is found in lakes directly above underground water sources.

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Water occurring in a stream, lake, river, reservoir, estuary, wetland or the ocean.

• Waterhsed

• Drainage Divide

• Surface Water

• Ground Water

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All of the following except which would cause surface runoff to decrease in a particular location?

• Covering a dirt road with pavement

• Reducing the gradient of a steep hill

• Planting grasses and shrubs on a hillside

• Having a decrease in the annual rainfall

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Imagine a small town relying on a nearby lake for its water supply. During a particularly dry season, the lake's water levels are significantly lower than usual. Which of the following best describes the role of groundwater in this scenario?

• It serves as a temporary storage for water before it evaporates

• It acts as a source of moisture for clouds

• It replenishes the lake, maintaining its water levels

• It primarily serves agricultural purposes

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Surface water

• an ecosystem

• part of the water cycle

• water that is visible on the Earth's surface

• water that is underground

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Which is NOT an example of surface water?

• ocean

• sea

• pond

• river

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What is this an image of

• creek

• wetland

• pond

• lake

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What is this an image of

• stream

• swamp

• bog

• marsh