Water Study Guide 2023/24- Answered 100% Correct

Which term is used to identify the area of land that is drained by a river system? - ANSWER-watershed Which body of water is not able to become runoff? - ANSWER-lakes & oceans What is the upper part of groundwater called? - ANSWER-water table Which type of soil can retain the greatest amount of water? (in terms of porosity) - ANSWER-high porosity The groundwater in a certain area is being pumped out to provide drinking water. What must happen for the water table to remain unchanged? - ANSWER-the recharge rate must equal the discharge rate Which term is used to refer to the path that a river or stream takes? - ANSWER-channel What is a measure of the amount of open spaces between the particles of rock and soil? - ANSWER-porosity Which type of rock layer would be recharged more quickly than the others? (in terms of porosity & permeability) - ANSWER-high porosity & high permeability Place the following items from largest to smallest. rivers, river systems, tributaries - ANSWER-river systems, rivers, tributaries Water moves under Earth's surface to fill in open spaces in rocks or soil. What is this type of water called? - ANSWER-groundwater Which rock layers provides the best long-term storage of groundwater? (in terms of porosity & permeability) - ANSWER-high porosity & low permeability What is the name for all the materials carried by a stream other than the water itself? - ANSWER-stream load What are some effects of urbanization? - ANSWER-lower water supply, more water pollution Which type of pollution is directly caused by humans dumping the remains of dead organisms into bodies of water? - ANSWER-biological pollution Acids have __ pH values - ANSWER-low