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Water Chapter 1

Water On Earth Chapter 1 Test

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The water table is found between what two areas? The zone of saturation and the zone of aeration
What happens when the water table is lower than a cave? a sink hole forms
What is a watershed drained by? a water system
Where does drip irrigation deliver water? roots of crops
Nitrate pollution can come from animal waste and what else? Fertilizers
An alluvial fan is formed on dry land and at the base of what? A mountain stream
When is a stream is most likely to deposit the rock and soil that it is carrying? Where the current slows
What type of pollution is formed from runoff that contains fertilizer and pesticides and flows from neighborhood yards into street gutters? Nonpoint-Source Pollution
What is the boundary between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation called? water table
The Nile Rivers sediment flows into the Mediterranean creating what feature? A delta
What type of load do rivers carry when they look muddy? suspended load
Fast flowing mountain streams have a high gradient
Essay Question: Describe how a youthful river differs from an old river in terms of straightness, speed, and gradient. Please use pages 7-10 in your textbook to help you compose an answer for this question.
Essay Question: Describe how wells must be dug so that they can provide water. Please use page 19 in your textbook to help you compose an answer for this question.
Essay Question: How can factory pollution that is emptied into a river affect the whole water cycle? Please use pages 22-27 in your textbook to help you compose an answer for this question.
Created by: wollermh
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