Section #: 9.1
Surface Water Movement
Practice Test
1.
What are large particles that are rolled or pushed on the bed of the stream called?
a.
suspended load
b.
discharge
c.
bed load
d.
runoff
Hint
2.
How can a watershed's water quality be measured?
a.
measuring the water temperature
b.
measuring the average stream velocity
c.
measuring the concentration of material in solution
d.
measuring the erosion
Hint
3.
Water that flows downslope along Earth's surface is called __________.
a.
runoff
b.
precipitation
c.
bed load
d.
discharge
Hint
4.
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?
a.
Frankston
b.
Wet Gulch
c.
They both have the same carrying capacities.
d.
The carrying capacity of this river is 0.
Hint
5.
__________ is the measure of the volume of stream water that flows over a certain location over a given amount of time.
a.
runoff
b.
bed load
c.
velocity
d.
discharge
Hint
6.
What is the name for the land area that separates two watersheds?
a.
an island
b.
a peninsula
c.
a stream bank
d.
a divide
Hint
7.
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?
a.
Frankston
b.
Wet Gulch
c.
They both saw the same amount.
d.
neither one flooded
Hint
8.
If gardeners want more water to infiltrate into their gardens, how should they change the soil?
a.
increase the amount of clay-sized particles
b.
increase the amount of silt sized particles
c.
decrease the amount of humus
d.
increase the amount of coarse particles
Hint
9.
How is Earth's water supply recycled?
a.
through lakes
b.
rivers
c.
the water cycle
d.
Water on Earth is not recycled.
Hint
10.
What is the broad, flat area that extends from the banks of a stream?
a.
a meander
b.
a floodplain
c.
a channel
d.
a cut bank
Hint
11.
Soil with vegetation allows __________ water to infiltrate than soil without vegetation.
a.
more
b.
the same amount of
c.
less
d.
always ten times more
Hint
