Questions and CORRECT Answers
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Atmosphere
evaporation where it comes in contact - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ground Water - CORRECT ANSWER - The term refers to water that collects beneath the
surface of the earth in porous, permeable, water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers.
Surface water - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to water that is found above ground in
containment areas, such as lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs.
Water table aquifers are recharged by - CORRECT ANSWER - Local percolation
Sepage pits - CORRECT ANSWER -
sepage pits - CORRECT ANSWER - Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the
end of a septic tank absorption field system are called
Cess pools - CORRECT ANSWER - Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed
material along the sides to the bottom of the pit that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater
are called
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Microorganisms
(pathogens) that live in the intestine are passed in the feces and get into the water supply