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Chapter 7 Self Quiz



Part A Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

The lower level of the saturated zone is called the water table.

 

 2. 

Large accumulations of underground water are called aquifers.

 

 3. 

Weathering is the term for the general process by which rocks are broken down at Earth’s surface.

 

 4. 

Water can only exist in two states: solid and liquid.

 

 5. 

The process that changes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere into a liquid is called condensation.

 

 6. 

Capillary action allows water to move upward through the soil.

 

Part B Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 7. 

____________________ is rainwater and melted snow that has run off streets and the surface of the land.
 

 

 8. 

The ___________________ (average concentration of salt) of ocean water is about 3.5%.
 

 

 9. 

The ________________________ is between the water table and the impermeable layer.
 

 

Part C Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 10. 

Which term is not part of the water cycle?
a.
condensation
c.
precipitation
b.
evaporation
d.
deposition
 

 11. 

The flat area on either side of a river that floods when water levels rise is called a
a.
river bank
c.
delta
b.
flood plain
d.
basin
 

 12. 

Snow, sleet, and rain are all forms of
a.
sublimation
c.
evaporation
b.
condensation
d.
precipitation
 

 13. 

The movement of water through the spaces between soil particles is called
a.
participation
c.
percolation
b.
precipitation
d.
predation
 

 14. 

Which of the following chemicals is added to drinking water to help kill micro-organisms?
a.
hydrogen
c.
chlorine
b.
sodium
d.
helium
 

 15. 

Effluent is defined as the
a.
solid waste material in sewage
b.
treated waste water that is returned to the river or lake
c.
the chemicals used to treat the sewage
d.
liquid waste material in sewage
 

Part D Short Answer
Use sentences to answer the following questions (except question 16).
 

 16. 

Examine the headings in the chart below. Under each heading, list three examples of each.
Solid water Airborne water Salt water Fresh water
       
       
       
       
 

 17. 

What is a watershed?
 

 18. 

Briefly explain why municipalities should not allow developers to build on flood plains.
 

 19. 

Write a short paragraph explaining why you might be concerned if a garbage dump was being planned for construction near your farming community.
 

 20. 

Some Scouts and Girl Guide groups paint yellow fish on the roads next to storm sewers. Explain why they do this.
 



 
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