Question | Answer |
What is Antarctic polar ice an example of? | a freshwater reservoir |
What would increased farm activity around local waterways result in? | a strain on the local water availability |
What has the greatest effect on a community's stores of freshwater? | the average annual rainfall |
What type of precipitation most often soaks the ground and refills groundwater? | a gentle, long-lasting rain |
What does river basins best demonstrate? | water movement within the water cycle |
What does differences in elevation affect? | how water drains into local watersheds |
What is the role of the water cycle? | it circulates existing water on Earth |
What would most likely increase the amount of water available for local use? | decreased evaporation |
What river system moves the most freshwater on Earth? | Amazon River |
Rivers and streams transport nutrients, salts, sediments, and pollutants. What is the correct order for this process? | watersheds, estuaries, oceans |
How does the development of more tributaries affect a local watershed? | the amount of water carried by the watershed is increased because it is gathered from many streams near the source of the river |
What is true concerning the structure of the hydrosphere? | the ocean is connected to many lakes, watersheds and waterways |
What would happen if annual rainfall amounts were reduced by 50%? | a drought |
If an area that uses a reservoir was suffering from a drought, why would water authorities continue to release water into a watershed from the reservoir? | the flowing water keeps the river basin healthy |
What process removes the most available water from the local water supply? | evaporation |
Where does all water on Earth eventually flow? | oceans |
How would the size of Raleigh's population related to the availability of water in the area? | as population increases, water availabiltiy decreases |
What are you actually seeing when you see a mirror cloud up after breathing on it? | water droplets that formed from cooled water vapor in your breath |
What is an example of water evaporating? | a puddle disappearing on a hot summer afternoon |
What defines the boundaries of a watershed? | the way water flows over the land |