Surface Water
Practice Test
1.
The amount of material in suspension is dependent upon the __________ of the stream water.
a.
stream channel
b.
volume and velocity
c.
bed load
d.
solutes
2.
Where does water accumulate to supply a stream?
a.
stream channel
b.
mouth
c.
headwaters
d.
delta
3.
What is the broad, flat area that extends from the banks of a stream?
a.
a floodplain
b.
a channel
c.
a meander
d.
a cut bank
4.
Many lakes in agricultural regions are eutrophic due to __________.
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a.
minimal algae growth
b.
excessive nutrients
c.
reduced amounts of animal waste
d.
excessive sunlight
5.
What confines the water of a stream?
a.
delta
b.
stream banks
c.
headwater
d.
meander
6.
What process adds oxygen to a lake?
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a.
breathing of animals
b.
decay of plants
c.
photosynthesis of plants
d.
decay of animals
7.
Which combination of characteristics allows the greatest amount of water to infiltrate into the ground?
a.
little slopes, sandy soils, and cool temperatures
b.
steep slopes, silty soils, and cool temperatures
c.
low slopes, clay-rich soils, and hot temperatures
d.
steep slopes, sandy soil, and hot temperatures
8.
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
9.
Water moves at the maximum velocity in the __________ of a straight stream and the __________ of a meander.
a.
side, outside
b.
bottom, bottom
c.
center, inside
d.
center, outside
10.
__________ is the measure of the volume of stream water that flows over a certain location over a given amount of time.
a.
bed load
b.
discharge
c.
runoff
d.
velocity
11.
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.
decrease the amount of humus
c.
increase the amount of silt sized particles
d.
increase the amount of coarse particles
12.
What are large particles that are rolled or pushed on the bed of the stream called?
a.
discharge
b.
bed load
c.
suspended load
d.
runoff
13.
What is the relative speed of the stream shown in the figure?
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a.
slow
b.
standstill
c.
fast
d.
very fast
