Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 9: Surface Water

Standardized Test Practice-English

1
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
2
How is Earth's water supply recycled?
A)the water cycle
B)through lakes
C)rivers
D)Water on Earth is not recycled.
3
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
4
Water that flows downslope along Earth's surface is called __________.
A)discharge
B)precipitation
C)runoff
D)bed load
5
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
6
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
7
What confines the water of a stream?
A)delta
B)headwater
C)stream banks
D)meander
8
__________ are depositional features formed at the bases of slopes.
A)Oxbow lakes
B)Meanders
C)Alluvial fans
D)Stream channels
9
The amount of material in suspension is dependent upon the __________ of the stream water.
A)volume and velocity
B)solutes
C)bed load
D)stream channel
10
Which is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?
A)carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere
B)Earth's gravity
C)heat radiation from Earth's interior
D)the Sun
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