Geography and Earth Sciences

7 years ago

Which of the following is not true of artesian wells?

Which of the following is not true of artesian wells?
A) They occur in confined aquifers.
B) The water in the associated aquifer is under pressure.
C) The groundwater will rise above the level of

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7 years ago

The term "ground water mining" refers to

The term "ground water mining" refers to
A) the removal of overlying rock to reach ground water.
B) the excavation of tunnels to reach ground water.
C) the use of ground water to mine mi

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7 years ago

In order to protect aquifers from pollution, the bottoms of waste dumps should be lined with

In order to protect aquifers from pollution, the bottoms of waste dumps should be lined with
A) gravel.
B) sand.
C) clay.
D) soil.

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7 years ago

Which of the following is a potential source of ground water pollution?

Which of the following is a potential source of ground water pollution?
A) septic tanks
B) pesticides and fertilizers
C) dumps
D) all of the above

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7 years ago

Of the average precipitation over the lower 48 states, what percentage evaporates and transpires on ...

Of the average precipitation over the lower 48 states, what percentage evaporates and transpires on the average per day?
A) 29 percent
B) 51 percent
C) 71 percent
D) 49 percent

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7 years ago

Approximately __________ countries are currently experiencing water shortages.

Approximately __________ countries are currently experiencing water shortages.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 80
D) 165

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7 years ago

Currently humans are using about __________ of the annual worldwide runoff.

Currently humans are using about __________ of the annual worldwide runoff.
A) 30 percent
B) 65 percent
C) 75 percent
D) 90 percent

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7 years ago

Which of the following is an example of the consumptive use of water?

Which of the following is an example of the consumptive use of water?
A) water which evaporates from an irrigated field
B) hydroelectric power production
C) using water for a bath
D)&n

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7 years ago

The High Plains aquifer (Multiple Choice)

The High Plains aquifer
A) averages about 30 inches of rain per year.
B) was not heavily mined until the 1960s.
C) is not Earth's largest aquifer.
D) received much of its wa

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7 years ago

This region of the High Plains aquifer is suffering the least from groundwater mining

This region of the High Plains aquifer is suffering the least from groundwater mining
A) south-central Nebraska
B) northern Texas
C) Oklahoma
D) Kansas

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7 years ago

Of the following regions, which is most vulnerable to water scarcity?

Of the following regions, which is most vulnerable to water scarcity?
A) South America
B) United States
C) India
D) China

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7 years ago

A soil moisture budget can only be constructed for time periods of a week or longer. Please state ...

A soil moisture budget can only be constructed for time periods of a week or longer.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

On a hot day, a tree can transpire hundreds of liters of water. Please state whether this statement ...

On a hot day, a tree can transpire hundreds of liters of water.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

Potential evapotranspiration (POTET), when reduced by the deficit (DEFIC), yields the actual ...

Potential evapotranspiration (POTET), when reduced by the deficit (DEFIC), yields the actual evapotranspiration value for a given time period.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

An evaporimeter is used to measure potential evapotranspiration. Please state whether this ...

An evaporimeter is used to measure potential evapotranspiration.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

Capillary water is inaccessible to plants because it is bound to soil particles by hydrogen bonding. ...

Capillary water is inaccessible to plants because it is bound to soil particles by hydrogen bonding.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

At wilting point, no water remains in the soil. Please state whether this statement is true or ...

At wilting point, no water remains in the soil.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

All plant species have the same amount of water available to them under the same soil moisture ...

All plant species have the same amount of water available to them under the same soil moisture conditions.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

Clay has a higher field capacity than sand. Please state whether this statement is true or false.

Clay has a higher field capacity than sand.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

Although more water can be held in a clay soil, less is actually available for plant use than in a ...

Although more water can be held in a clay soil, less is actually available for plant use than in a loam soil.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

Thornthwaite's method does not include several factors that influence evapotranspiration in some ...

Thornthwaite's method does not include several factors that influence evapotranspiration in some climates.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

The recharge zone for a confined aquifer is larger than that for an unconfined aquifer. Please ...

The recharge zone for a confined aquifer is larger than that for an unconfined aquifer.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

In general, the water table parallels the surface topography. Please state whether this statement ...

In general, the water table parallels the surface topography.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

Agricultural runoff would be considered a type of point source pollution. Please state whether this ...

Agricultural runoff would be considered a type of point source pollution.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

The ten largest rivers in the world combined, in terms of discharge, exceed the total groundwater ...

The ten largest rivers in the world combined, in terms of discharge, exceed the total groundwater resource.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

The largest sector of daily water withdrawals in the water budget for the United States is presently ...

The largest sector of daily water withdrawals in the water budget for the United States is presently that taken for agricultural purposes.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of ...

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of the world.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

The High Plains aquifer irrigates about one-fifth of all U.S. cropland. Please state whether this ...

The High Plains aquifer irrigates about one-fifth of all U.S. cropland.
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

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7 years ago

An __________ is a rock layer that is permeable to groundwater flow in significant amounts, whereas ...

An __________ is a rock layer that is permeable to groundwater flow in significant amounts, whereas an __________ is a body of rock that does not conduct water in usable amounts. Technically, the zone of saturation is an __________, a water-bearing s

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7 years ago

Weather is (Multiple Choice)

Weather is
A) the climate of a region.
B) the short-term condition of the atmosphere.
C) the long-term atmospheric condition, including extremes that may occur.
D) a reference to

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7 years ago

The scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere is

The scientific study of the short-term condition of the atmosphere is
A) weather.
B) climate.
C) meteorology.
D) geography.

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7 years ago

Over the last two decades, costs for weather-related destruction has, on an annual basis,

Over the last two decades, costs for weather-related destruction has, on an annual basis,
A) decreased.
B) increased two-fold.
C) increased five-fold.
D) stayed about the same.

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7 years ago

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?

Which of the following pressure systems reside within the source region for mP air masses?
A) Bermuda high and Pacific high
B) Aleutian low and Icelandic low
C) Bermuda high and Icelandic low

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7 years ago

The maritime tropical Pacific (mT) and maritime tropical Gulf and Atlantic (mT) air masses are

The maritime tropical Pacific (mT) and maritime tropical Gulf and Atlantic (mT) air masses are
A) different from one another because the Pacific air mass usually has lower specific humidity than the Gulf/Atlantic air mass.

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7 years ago

Which of the following would result in the modification of the air mass?

Which of the following would result in the modification of the air mass?
A) A mT air mass moving across Texas.
B) A cP air mass moving across the Great Lakes.
C) A cT air mass moving across the Gu

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7 years ago

Lake effect snow involves (Multiple Choice)

Lake effect snow involves
A) heavy snowfall on the leeward shores of Great Lakes.
B) heavy snowfall on the windward shores of the Great Lakes.
C) cP and cA air masses being humidified and warmed b

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7 years ago

With respect to the three main lifting (cooling) mechanisms (local heating, orographic, and ...

With respect to the three main lifting (cooling) mechanisms (local heating, orographic, and frontal), which of the following is correct?
A) The greatest average annual rainfall on Earth is due to local heating and frontal acti

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7 years ago

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is characterized by

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is characterized by
A) cold, dry rising air.
B) cold, dry sinking air.
C) warm dry rising air.
D) warm, wet rising air.

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7 years ago

The term "orographic" refers to

The term "orographic" refers to
A) convection stimulated principally by local heating.
B) lifting along the edges of conflicting air masses.
C) air mass modification and the formation of

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