Geology102:Quiz-Unit11

What is the process called when water shapes our planet by depositing minerals and altering rocks after they are lithified?

• Erosion

• Lithification

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

Which process involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

What happens to water vapor when it cools or when air masses of different temperatures mix?

• It evaporates

• It condenses into liquid water

• It becomes runoff

• It infiltrates the soil

What are ephemeral streams?

• Streams that flow year-round

• Streams that only flow during rain events or the wet season

• Streams that are always dry

• Streams that flow in winter only

Which of the following is NOT a component of the water budget?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Soil moisture

• Electricity usage

What is the role of aquifers in the water budget?

• They increase evaporation rates

• They serve as storage in a water budget

• They decrease precipitation

• They are used for recreational swimming

What is the volume of water, in acre-feet, that the Southern Nevada Water Authority applied to pipe per year?

• 100,000 acre-feet

• 125,000 acre-feet

• 155,000 acre-feet

• 175,000 acre-feet

Which valley is NOT mentioned as a source of water for the Southern Nevada Water Authority's application?

• Spring Valley

• Snake Valley

• Delamar Valley

• Death Valley

What is a dendritic drainage pattern?

• A pattern where streams flow away from a central high point

• A pattern with a rectangular network of streams

• A pattern where streams form a tree-like structure

• A pattern with parallel streams

Which process moves bedload along the channel bottom?

• Saltation and traction

• Suspension and solution

• Erosion and deposition

• Dissolution and precipitation