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This activity contains 25 questions.

The most important agent sculpturing Earth's land surface is

moving waterpressureinfiltrationprecipitationheat

Identify each of the indicated component parts of the hydrologic cycle by selecting the correct response.
(Hydrologic cycle diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through E appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 5 items numbered 2.1 through 2.5. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through E. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

2.1 source of heat energy	[hint]
2.2 infiltration	[hint]
2.3 precipitation	[hint]
2.4 runoff	[hint]
2.5 evaporation	[hint]

	The hydrologic cycle begins with water evaporating from the oceans, and when water falls on the continents the cycle is complete.

	True False

The change in state of H₂O from liquid to gas is known as

precipitationthe hydrologic cycleevaporationcondensationthe hydrosphere

Defined geologic features or descriptive terms that serve to "hold" water as it moves through the hydrologic cycle are called

rainreservoirscloudsspheresoceans

The largest reservoir of freshwater that is available to humans is

glaciersgroundwaterriver waterlakes and reservoirs

Correctly match the following pictures with the proper term for the drainage pattern.

The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 4 items numbered 7.1 through 7.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

7.1 trellis	[hint]
7.2 dendritic	[hint]
7.3 rectangular	[hint]
7.4 radial	[hint]

	A channel's shape, size, and roughness affect the amount of friction with the water in the channel.

	True False

	Most large rivers carry the largest part of their load in solution.

	True False

The combined effects of mass wasting and ____________ produce stream valleys.

capacityweatheringrunning watertectonicscrystallization

Along the curve of a stream, the maximum velocity of water occurs

near the inner bank of the curvein the center, below the surfacenear the outer bank of the curvenear the stream's bedin the center, on the surface

	A stream's velocity decreases downstream.
	A stream's velocity decreases downstream.
	True False

	The gradient of a stream increases downstream.
	The gradient of a stream increases downstream.
	True False

	Raising base level will cause a stream to gain energy and erode.

	True False

Identify each of the indicated valley features by selecting the correct response.
(Valley features diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through F appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 6 items numbered 15.1 through 15.6. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through F. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

15.1 backswamps	[hint]
15.2 yazoo tributary	[hint]
15.3 oxbow lake	[hint]
15.4 floodplain	[hint]
15.5 meandering river	[hint]
15.6 natural levees	[hint]

Which of the following strategies can help to eliminate or lessen the catastrophic effects of floods?

artificial leveeschannelizationdamsland use restrictionsall of the above

	Limestone dissolves easily in pure water.
	Limestone dissolves easily in pure water.
	True False

Depositional features found in caverns form

at the surfacein the zone of aerationin the zone of saturationbelow the water tablenone of the above

Water soaks into the ground through a process known as

equilibriuminfiltrationtranspirationevaporationrunoff

Identify each of the indicated groundwater features by selecting the correct response.
(Groundwater features diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

This question presents 6 items numbered 20.1 through 20.6. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through F. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

20.1 main water table	[hint]
20.2 aquitard	[hint]
20.3 perched water table	[hint]
20.4 zone of aeration	[hint]
20.5 zone of saturation	[hint]
20.6 spring	[hint]

The compaction of loose sediments and rocks as groundwater is removed from pore spaces is called

subsidencerechargepermeabilityporositynone of the above

Groundwater can naturally be cleansed and purified if it is moving within an aquifer consisting of

permeable sandstonefractured granitefractured limestonecoarse gravelall of the above

Karst topography can include a serious geologic hazard called a

lakedripstonesinkholesubsidencespring

Depositional formations found on the floor of caverns extending upward are called

stalagmiteskarstsoda strawsstalactitesall of the above

	Geysers are found, among other places, in Iceland.
	Geysers are found, among other places, in Iceland.
	True False

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Chapter Test

The most important agent sculpturing Earth's land surface is

Identify each of the indicated component parts of the hydrologic cycle by selecting the correct response. (Hydrologic cycle diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The hydrologic cycle begins with water evaporating from the oceans, and when water falls on the continents the cycle is complete.

The change in state of H2O from liquid to gas is known as

Defined geologic features or descriptive terms that serve to "hold" water as it moves through the hydrologic cycle are called

The largest reservoir of freshwater that is available to humans is

Correctly match the following pictures with the proper term for the drainage pattern.

A channel's shape, size, and roughness affect the amount of friction with the water in the channel.

Most large rivers carry the largest part of their load in solution.

The combined effects of mass wasting and ____________ produce stream valleys.

Along the curve of a stream, the maximum velocity of water occurs

A stream's velocity decreases downstream.

The gradient of a stream increases downstream.

Raising base level will cause a stream to gain energy and erode.

Identify each of the indicated valley features by selecting the correct response.(Valley features diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Which of the following strategies can help to eliminate or lessen the catastrophic effects of floods?

Limestone dissolves easily in pure water.

Depositional features found in caverns form

Water soaks into the ground through a process known as

Identify each of the indicated groundwater features by selecting the correct response. (Groundwater features diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The compaction of loose sediments and rocks as groundwater is removed from pore spaces is called

Groundwater can naturally be cleansed and purified if it is moving within an aquifer consisting of

Karst topography can include a serious geologic hazard called a

Depositional formations found on the floor of caverns extending upward are called

Geysers are found, among other places, in Iceland.

Identify each of the indicated component parts of the hydrologic cycle by selecting the correct response.
(Hydrologic cycle diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The change in state of H₂O from liquid to gas is known as

Identify each of the indicated valley features by selecting the correct response.
(Valley features diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Identify each of the indicated groundwater features by selecting the correct response.
(Groundwater features diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)