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.
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The lower level of the saturated
zone is called the water table.
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Large accumulations of underground
water are called aquifers.
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Weathering is the term for
the general process by which rocks are broken down at Earth’s
surface.
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Water can only exist in two states:
solid and liquid.
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The process that changes water vapour
in Earth’s atmosphere into a liquid is called condensation.
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Capillary action allows water to
move upward through the soil.
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Part B Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
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____________________ is rainwater
and melted snow that has run off streets and the surface of the land.
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The ___________________ (average
concentration of salt) of ocean water is about 3.5%.
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The ________________________ is between
the water table and the impermeable layer.
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Part C Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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10. |
Which term is not part of the water
cycle?
a. |
condensation |
c. |
precipitation |
b. |
evaporation |
d. |
deposition |
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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 |
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12. |
Snow, sleet, and rain are all forms
of
a. |
sublimation |
c. |
evaporation |
b. |
condensation |
d. |
precipitation |
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The movement of water through the
spaces between soil particles is called
a. |
participation |
c. |
percolation |
b. |
precipitation |
d. |
predation |
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14. |
Which of the following chemicals
is added to drinking water to help kill micro-organisms?
a. |
hydrogen |
c. |
chlorine |
b. |
sodium |
d. |
helium |
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Effluent is defined as the
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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 |
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Part D Short Answer
Use sentences to answer the following questions (except question
16).
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Examine the headings in the chart
below. Under each heading, list three examples of each.
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Airborne water |
Salt water |
Fresh
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What is a watershed?
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18. |
Briefly explain why municipalities
should not allow developers to build on flood plains.
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19. |
Write a short paragraph explaining
why you might be concerned if a garbage dump was being planned for construction
near your farming community.
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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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