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Water is the only substance on Earth that a. commonly exists in all of its different states b. freezes at very low temperatures c. boils at very high temperatures d. exists in the liquid state A
The gaseous form of water is called a. rain b. snow c. salt water d. water vapor C
What happens to liquid water at 0 deg. C? a. it evaporates b. it condenses c. it freezes d. it boils C
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called a. salt water b. rainwater c. groundwater d. water vapor C
Which of the following best describes the Florida Everglades? a. freshwater marsh b. swamp c. a bog d. a salt marsh A
The streams and small rivers that feed into a main river are called a. watersheds b. tributaries c. divides d. wetlands A
A river system is made up of a river and its D
The water in its lakes and ponds is a. moving b. deep c. still d. salty C
What seasonal change refreshes the supply of nutrients throughout a lake? a. erosion b. deposition c. lake turnover d. eutrophicationo B
Which of the following is NOT a freshwater wetland? a. marsh b. swamp c. lake d. bog B
Which of the following is NOT a type of freshwater wetland? a. a marsh b. a swamp c. a lake d. a bog C
All of the following human activities threatens the Everglades EXCEPT a. development b. agriculture c. preservation d. the introduction of new species C
Wetlands provide habitats for many living things because of their sheltered waters and a. large supply of nutrients b. thick layer of mud c. lack of insects d. ability to prevent floods B
Wetlands help control flooding by a. absorbing runoff from heavy winds b. collecting water behind dams c. providing natural water filtration d. quickly releasing water B
Materials that allow water to pass through them easily are a. permeable b. impermeable c. saturated d. unsaturated A
People can obtain groundwater by drilling a well a. above the water table b. into an aquifer c. into the unsaturated zone d. into the impermeable A
A well in which groundwater rises because of pressure is called a(n) a. artesian well b. geyser well c. spring well d. dry well A
T or F? The positive hydrogen ends of one water molecule attract the negative oxygen ends of other molecules True
Land covers more of Earth's surface than oceans do. False
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a divide. False
Marshes and bogs are examples of freshwater wetlands False
Groundwater is often obtained by drilling a well to reach below the water table. True
A place where heated groundwater bubbles to the surface is called a(n) aquifer False
Water easily moves through impermeable materials. False
Most of Earth's fresh water is in the form of what? Ice or icebergs.
Water moves from the atmosphere to Earth's surface as rain, snow, and other forms of precipitation. False
Over many years, the levels of nutrients in a lake build up in what process? Eutrophication
An area of land that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year is called a(n) what? Wetland
Many rare and endangered species live in a unique wetland in Florida called the what? The Florida Everglades
The top of the saturated zone is called the what? The Water Table
What is an aquifer? A body of an impermeable rock that can contain or submit groundwater.
What is a water table? It's where earth materials are saturated with water.
What is groundwater? Water stored beneath the ground, largely consisting of surface water that has seeped between the surface
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