Chapters 15 and 16

Question 1

What is stream load?

Answer 1

Rock and materials carried in a stream

Question 2

The layer of an aquifer in which the pore space is completely filled with water is called the zone of…?

Answer 2

Saturation

Question 3

Which of the following is a disadvantage of living in a floodplain?

Answer 3

Property damage

Question 4

What is an early step in the formation of a lake?

Answer 4

Water collects in a depression

Question 5

Water that contains relatively low concentrations of dissolved minerals is called…?

Answer 5

Soft water

Question 6

All water that is lost from an area is…?

Answer 6

Evapotranspiration

Question 7

Which of the following is not a way to ensure the water supply for the future?

Answer 7

Increase industrial wastewater

Question 8

The aquifer zone that lies between the water table and Earths surface is called the…?

Answer 8

Zone of saturation

Question 9

What is when water vapor changes into liquid water?

Answer 9

Condensation

Question 10

Calcite formations standing on the floor of a cavern are called…?

Answer 10

Stalagmites

Question 11

Rock becomes chemically weathered when…?

Answer 11

Carbonic acid, formed when water passes through soil, dissolves minerals in the rock

Question 12

A sloping layer of permeable rock sandwiched between two layers of impermeable rock and exposed at the surface is called a(n)…?

Answer 12

Artesian formation

Question 13

When a rivers load and discharge increase…?

Answer 13

It’s erosive power increases

Question 14

A cone-shaped deposit of calcite on the ceiling of a cave is called a…?

Answer 14

Stalactite

Question 15

Uncollapsed rock between sinkholes can form arches called…?

Answer 15

Natural bridges

Question 16

A natural flow of groundwater to Earths surface is called a(n)…?

Answer 16

Spring

Question 17

A watershed is…?

Answer 17

The area drained by a river system

Question 18

Open spaces in rock must be connected in order for the rock to be…?

Answer 18

Permeable

Question 19

Two land features formed by hit groundwater are…?

Answer 19

Geysers and hot springs

Question 20

What does not affect the depth of the water table below the ground?

Answer 20

Pollution

Question 21

What is a necessary condition for a river system to form?

Answer 21

Precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration

Question 22

How does a rivers velocity affect its erosive ability?

Answer 22

Faster rivers erode the channel more quickly than slower rivers

Question 23

What factors widen and deepen a river channel?

Answer 23

Load, discharge, gradient

Question 24

A region that clearly shows the results of chemical weathering is called…?

Answer 24

Karst topography

Question 25

How does a river form?

Answer 25

Precipitation exceeds Evapotranspiration, soil soaks up as much water as it can hold, excess water erodes the land, and eventually a river valley forms

Question 26

What are two ways that fresh water supplies can be maintained?

Answer 26

Conservation and alternative methods of obtaining fresh water

Question 27

Water of any form that falls to Earth is called...?

Answer 27

Precipitation

Question 28

The area where water from the surface can move through permeable rock to reach an aquifer is called a...?

Answer 28

Recharge zone

Question 29

What is when liquid water changes into water vapor?

Answer 29

Evaporation

Question 30

Which of the following minerals makes rocks especially vulnerable to chemical weathering?

Answer 30

Calcite

Question 31

What is the difference between a delta and an alluvial fan?

Answer 31

A delta forms in water, and an alluvial fan forms on land

Question 32

Pumping water from a well causes a(n)...?

Answer 32

Come of depression

Question 33

What is when plants and animals release water vapor into the atmosphere?

Answer 33

Transpiration