Concept Review - Henry County School District

1 worksheet ) Concept ReviewIn the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches theterm or condensation2. floodplain3. watershed4. tributary5. evapotranspiration6. discharge7. desalinationB. delta9. precipitation. 10. alluvial fana. any form of water that falls to Earth'ssurface from the clouds, including rain,snow, sleet, and hailb. change of state from a gas to a liquidc. the process of removing salt fromocean waterd. area along a river, formed by sedimentsdeposited when the river overflows itsbankse. fan-shaped mass of rock materialdeposited by a stream On land wherethe slope decreases sharplyf. area of land drained by a river systemg. fan-shaped mass of rock materialdeposited at the mouth of a stream intoanother body of waterh. volume of water moved by a stream ina given time periodi. the total water loss from an area byevaporation and transpirationj. stream that flows into a lake or intoa larger streamIn the space provided, write the letter of the answer choice that best completeseach statement or best answers each A river system begins to form in a given area whena.

2 EvapoLranspiration exceeds precipitation exceeds precipitation exceeds condensation exceeds What happens over time as a stream's channel erodes?a. The stream becomes a The stream becomes a The stream becomes a riverd. The stream dries O by Holt, and mnaton. All right/i Earth ScienceRiver SystemsName,Class _| Concept Review continued_ 13. When precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration and runoff,a. soil becomes dry and irrigation is soil becomes moist and wind soil becomes dry and flooding is soil becomes moist and flooding is 14. Which of the following factors affect the water budget?a. temperature, vegetation, wind, rainfallb. rock formation, conservation, rainfall, supply costsc. purification costs, water management, conservation, rainfalld. desalination, conservation, cost of land, rainfall_ 15. Which of the following are stages of the water cycle?a. transportation, deposition, evapotranspiration, condensation, precipitationc.

3 Evaporation, transmutation, participationd. transubstantiation, condensation, precession16. Wliy do people choose to live in floodplains?a. There is access to fishing and the soil is Floods can be Water drainage is The soil is good for housing 17. Which of the following are methods of water conservation?a. encouraging pollutionb. damming riversc. reducing evaporation and condensationd. enforcing conservation laws_ 18. Which of the following affect erosion caused by a river?a. acid rain and pollutionb. rocks and sandc. discharge and gradientd. watersheds and floods_ 19. Which is a direct method of Hood control?a. soil conservationb. damc. natural leveed. valley_ 20. A lake forms whena. two or more rivers a river runs dryc. condensation precipitation collects in a 63 liy Holt, Rlueliarf. and All rights Earth ScienceRiver SystemsSkills worksheet ) Concept Review \Lin the space provided, write the letter of the definition that best matches the termor artesianformation2.

4 Groundwater3. permeability4. porosity5. aquifer6. water table7. karsttopography8. cavern9. sinkhole1D. hard watera. water with high concentrations of dissolvedmineralsb. a large cave consisting of many smallerconnecting chambersc. a circular depression that forms at the surfacewhen rock dissolves, sediment is removed, orcaves collapsed. a system of caverns, sinkholes, and undergrounddrainagee. water beneath Earth's surfacef. a body of rock that stores and allows the flow ofunderground waterg. the percentage of the total volume of rock consist-ing of open spacesh. the ability of rock to let water flow through itsopen spacesi. the upper surface of underground waterj. the sloping layer of permeable rock betweentwo layers of Impermeable rock that is exposedat the surfaceIn the space provided, write the letter of the answer choice that best completeseach statement or best answers each Rock or sediment with lowporosity is characterized bya.

5 Poorly sorted particles ofdifferent well-sorted, well-sorted, coarse-grained loosely packed , by Holt, Rinrhait iwj Wlnslrm. All rights 12. Groundwater flows down-ward in response toa. capillary The zone of aeration iscomposed of how manyregions?a. oneb. twoc. threed. fourHolt Earth ScienceGroundwaterName _| Concept Review continued_ 14. Weak acid formed by the passage of water through soil causesa. capillary chemical 15. Two land features formed by hot groundwater are hot springs anda. 16. Two of the most important properties of aquifers that affect the flow ofgroundwater are porosity anda. 17. How does the water table relate to surface topography?a. The water table usually mirrors surface The water table is not affected by surface The water table is similar to surface topography in dry The water table takes shape according to the porosity of the 18. A hole dug below the water level in order to bring water to the surfaceis called a(n)a.

6 Artesian 19. What is a natural flow of water to the surface where the surface dipsbelow the water table?a. coneb. springc. geyserd. well_ 20. A sloping layer of permeable rock captured between two layers ofimpermeable rock is called a(n)a. artesian & hy Unit, Rinehart HIK| Winston. All rights Earth ScienceGroundwater