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Name_________________________________________________________________________________ Date_______________________________ Hour______________HYDROLOGY STUDY GUIDE__________1. Which location would allow the least amount of water to be absorbed into the ground?a. a grassy terrainb. a sandy beachc. a forestd. a mountain__________2. Most lakes in North America were formed in what way? a. cut-off meandersb. glaciers gouging out depressions in the earthc. stream flows blocked by sedimentsd. naturally occurring depressions on Earth’s surface__________3 Organize the materials in order from best able to hold water to least able to hold water. a. A, B, Cb. B,C,Ac. C,A,Bd. A,C,BMaterial SamplePorosityA30%B8%C16%__________4. Water is able to flow more easily through the aquifer because its material has a a. low permeabilityb. low porosityc. high porosityd. high permeabilityUse the diagram below to answer questions 7-839052516573500__________5. Which two wells are at risk of being contaminated by the oil leak?a. A and Bb. A and Dc. B and Cd. C and D__________6. Which of the following is NOT a solution to protect the water in the two wells in danger of becoming contaminated?a. Build an impermeable underground barrier to stop oil flowb. Close the two wells and use an alternate water supplyc. Build a well between the two wells that goes deeper into the earth.d. Pump out the water from the wells and chemically treat it to remove the pollution. _________7. Much of the water that falls on the ground as precipitationa. enters the ground through the process of infiltrationb. evaporates back into the atmospherec. becomes runoff and finds its way back to the oceand. forms small pools ________8. How much of the Earth’s surface is covered by water?a. 7%b. 3%c. 70%d. 30%_________9. How much of the water on Earth is fresh water?a. 3%b. 97%c. 1%d. 30%4686300300990A00A________10. As a result of urban development, land becomes covered with cement and asphalt, which can result ina. increased groundwater rechargeb. increased floodingc. pollution of the aird. increased biodiversityAnswer the following with complete sentences.11. Why is a steady, gentle rain better for plants than a torrential downpour? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4114800819150012. Which type of soil will better absorb water? Explain. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AB13. How might the water table in a particular area vary with the seasons? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________14. What are 4 of the most common sources of groundwater pollution, and how do they enter the aquifers? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________15. What are two factors that can cause a well to go dry? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16. Give me 3 important facts about the Ogallala aquifer. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________17. Write the processes to what is happening in the water cycle in the blanks spaces on the right.114300212090B00B063500 A ____________________________________________________________-901065102870B00B B ____________________________________________________________-341566515621000-227266510858500-2158365108585E00E-2501265222885 00 -112966522288500 C ____________________________________________________________-1948815-63500-1701165-63500-1815465-63500 D ____________________________________________________________-318706561595D00D-341566516637000-1815465118745C00C-192976511874500 E ____________________________________________________________-256794015240000-2415540105410C00C-901065124460A00A-112966512446000 -181546582550Ocean00Ocean-3072765130175Trees00Trees ................
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