Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Surface Water Movement

Surface Water Movement

1
The graph shows the discharge of a river flowing through two cities. Which city experiences a greater carrying capacity in its portion of the river?
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A)The carrying capacity of this river is 0.
B)They both have the same carrying capacities.
C)Wet Gulch
D)Frankston
2
Soil with vegetation allows __________ water to infiltrate than soil without vegetation.
A)more
B)less
C)always ten times more
D)the same amount of
3
What are large particles that are rolled or pushed on the bed of the stream called?
A)bed load
B)discharge
C)runoff
D)suspended load
4
How is Earth's water supply recycled?
A)the water cycle
B)through lakes
C)rivers
D)Water on Earth is not recycled.
5
__________ is the measure of the volume of stream water that flows over a certain location over a given amount of time.
A)discharge
B)runoff
C)velocity
D)bed load
6
What is the broad, flat area that extends from the banks of a stream?
A)a meander
B)a cut bank
C)a channel
D)a floodplain
7
What is the name for the land area that separates two watersheds?
A)an island
B)a divide
C)a peninsula
D)a stream bank
8
Water that flows downslope along Earth's surface is called __________.
A)discharge
B)precipitation
C)runoff
D)bed load
9
If gardeners want more water to infiltrate into their gardens, how should they change the soil?
A)increase the amount of silt sized particles
B)increase the amount of coarse particles
C)increase the amount of clay-sized particles
D)decrease the amount of humus
10
The graph shows the discharge of a river flowing through two cities. A discharge of 3.5 thousand cubic meters per second or more will cause the river to flood. Which city saw more flooding in March 1999?
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A)Frankston
B)They both saw the same amount.
C)Wet Gulch
D)neither one flooded
11
How can a watershed's water quality be measured?
A)measuring the average stream velocity
B)measuring the concentration of material in solution
C)measuring the erosion
D)measuring the water temperature
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