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NDQ_000565 | The Great Lakes | a. contain 12% of the worlds fresh surface water, b. are the worlds largest freshwater lakes, c. are so cold, not much lives in them, d. formed when tectonic faults created basins | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000566 | Rift lakes form because of | a. glaciers, b. volcanoes, c. plate tectonics, d. none of the above | c | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000567 | Lakes | a. are often the result of glaciation, b. are permanent features of a landscape, c. all become salty over time, d. none of these | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000568 | Wetlands that have trees include | a. marshes, b. swamps, c. bogs, d. two of the above | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000569 | A stream is | a. any water that flows downhill, b. a large amount of water that flows downhill, c. any water that flows downhill in a channel, d. any water in a channel or depression | c | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000570 | A broad curve in a river is a | a. tributary, b. delta, c. floodplain, d. meander | d | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000571 | A bog is generally covered with | a. grasses, b. cattails, c. mosses, d. shrubs | c | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000572 | Why are wetlands useful? | a. They speed up runoff, b. They reduce the risk of floods, c. They are good places for golf courses, d. two of the above | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000573 | Two water droplets fall on opposite sides of a divide. Those droplets will | a. eventually end up in the same ocean, b. eventually end up in two different oceans, c. rapidly end up in the same river, d. none of these | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000575 | A small stream that flows into a bigger stream is called a | a. river, b. meander, c. tributary, d. river system | c | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000576 | When a river reaches its mouth, it may drop its sediment and form a | a. divide, b. delta, c. basin, d. bog | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000578 | A brook is a type of wetland. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000581 | A stream always flows from a higher to a lower elevation. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000583 | The bottom of a river channel is called the bank. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000584 | Streams usually begin with water from snow melt and possibly springs. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000585 | A single stream always has just one source. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000586 | A single stream will have a single water source. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000587 | Moving water slows down when it enters a body of still water. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000588 | A rivers basin is also called its bed. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000589 | The Great Lakes are in basins carved by glaciers. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000590 | A divide is the lowest point between two river basins. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000591 | A stream is a small river. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000592 | A floodplain may be very wide and flat. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000593 | All lakes have fresh water. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000594 | Sunlight may not be able to reach the bottom of a deep lake. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000595 | The Great Lakes are volcanic lakes. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000596 | small body of standing water | a. flood, b. lake, c. pond, d. river, e. stream, f. wetland, g. watershed | c | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000597 | event in which a body of water overflows its banks | a. flood, b. lake, c. pond, d. river, e. stream, f. wetland, g. watershed | a | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000598 | area that is covered with water or has soggy soil during all or part of the year | a. flood, b. lake, c. pond, d. river, e. stream, f. wetland, g. watershed | f | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000599 | any body of fresh water that flows downhill in a channel | a. flood, b. lake, c. pond, d. river, e. stream, f. wetland, g. watershed | e | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000600 | large body of fresh water that flows downhill in a channel | a. flood, b. lake, c. pond, d. river, e. stream, f. wetland, g. watershed | d | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000601 | large body of standing water | a. flood, b. lake, c. pond, d. river, e. stream, f. wetland, g. watershed | b | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000602 | all of the land drained by a river system | a. flood, b. lake, c. pond, d. river, e. stream, f. wetland, g. watershed | g | Lesson: surface water
Streams and Rivers:
Look at the pictures of flowing water in Figure 13.4. A waterfall tumbles down a mountainside. A brook babbles through a forest. A river slowly meanders through a broad valley. What do all these forms of flowing water have in common? They are all streams.
What Are Streams an... |
NDQ_000611 | Groundwater usually | a. flows rapidly like an underground river, b. flows uphill or downhill depending on the topography, c. flows very slowly between grains of sediment, d. is stationary in an aquifer | c | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000613 | What are the two features of a good aquifer? | a. high porosity and high permeability, b. low porosity and high permeability, c. high porosity and low permeability, d. low porosity and low permeability | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000615 | During very wet times, the water table will | a. stay the same, b. rise, c. fall, d. hard to know; water tables are not affected by surface conditions | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000616 | Water replenishes an aquifer from | a. glacial meltwater, b. rainfall, c. snow melt, d. all of these | d | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000619 | Geysers erupt because | a. pressure builds until the water breaks through, b. they have much more water than hot springs, c. the water needs to get downhill in a hurry, d. they are above a volcano that is about to erupt | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000624 | The water table in an area may rise or fall. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000627 | An aquifer usually forms in a layer of clay. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000629 | The rock layer below an aquifer always consists of permeable rock. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000630 | Water in hot springs is heated by hot magma. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000631 | Very few land areas have aquifers beneath them. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000632 | Aquifers are generally found at the same depths. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000633 | It is impossible for an aquifer to ever run dry. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000634 | The Ogallala aquifer is one of the biggest aquifers in the world. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000635 | Land use in an area can affect the amount of water that is available to enter groundwater. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000636 | Much of the water taken from the Ogallala aquifer is used to irrigate crops. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000637 | A good aquifer has rock in it that is porous and permeable. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000638 | The bottom layer of an aquifer has impermeable rock. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000639 | Many hot springs are also mineral springs. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000640 | The water table keeps water in an aquifer from seeping deeper underground. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000641 | Water flows out of a well due to gravity. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000642 | not having tiny holes that water can pass through | a. aquifer, b. groundwater, c. porous, d. water table, e. well, f. recharge, g. impermeable | g | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000643 | underground rock layer that is saturated with water | a. aquifer, b. groundwater, c. porous, d. water table, e. well, f. recharge, g. impermeable | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000644 | having tiny holes that water can pass through | a. aquifer, b. groundwater, c. porous, d. water table, e. well, f. recharge, g. impermeable | c | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000645 | top of an underground rock layer that is saturated with water | a. aquifer, b. groundwater, c. porous, d. water table, e. well, f. recharge, g. impermeable | d | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000646 | hole dug or drilled into the ground to reach an aquifer | a. aquifer, b. groundwater, c. porous, d. water table, e. well, f. recharge, g. impermeable | e | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000647 | fresh water below Earths surface | a. aquifer, b. groundwater, c. porous, d. water table, e. well, f. recharge, g. impermeable | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000648 | water that enters an aquifer | a. aquifer, b. groundwater, c. porous, d. water table, e. well, f. recharge, g. impermeable | f | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000649 | Water infiltrates the ground where rock is | a. permeable, b. recharged, c. saturated, d. shallow | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000650 | The water in an aquifer is more likely to be polluted if the aquifer | a. is close to the surface, b. does not have a water table, c. lies below a layer of impermeable rock, d. is recharged as quickly as water is remove | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000651 | The Ogallala aquifer is an important source of water in the American | a. Southwest, b. Northeast, c. Southeast, d. Midwest | d | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000652 | Water in a spring comes from a | a. river or stream, b. lake or pond, c. layer of rock, d. none of the above | c | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000653 | The majority of Earths liquid fresh water is found in | a. rocks, b. lakes, c. rivers, d. springs | a | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000654 | An aquifer is recharged by | a. a well, b. surface water, c. the water table, d. a spring or geyser | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000655 | Rock that holds as much water as possible is said to be | a. recharged, b. saturated, c. impermeable, d. infiltrate | b | Lesson: groundwater
Groundwater:
Freshwater below Earths surface is called groundwater. The water infiltrates, or seeps down into, the ground from the surface. How does this happen? And where does the water go?
Porous and Impermeable Rock:
Water infiltrates the ground because soil and rock are porous. Between the gr... |
NDQ_000656 | Sources of water vapor in Earths very early atmosphere included | a. volcanic eruptions, b. precipitation, c. the oceans, d. the moon | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000657 | What percent of the Earth is covered in salt water oceans? | a. 82%, b. 71%, c. 65%, d. 49% | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000658 | Gases the oceans exchange with the atmosphere include | a. oxygen, b. carbon dioxide, c. water vapor, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000659 | Coastal areas have a milder climate than inland areas because | a. water does not change temperature as rapidly as land, b. currents move warm and cold water around, c. breezes blow between land and sea, d. all of these | d | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000660 | Ocean water everywhere has a relatively moderate temperature because | a. water flows throughout all the worlds oceans, b. water warms up and cools down more quickly than land, c. landmasses protect the oceans from temperature changes, d. all of the above | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000661 | Compared with shallow water, deeper water is | a. saltier and colder, b. saltier and warmer, c. less salty and colder, d. less salty and warmer | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000662 | Salt in the oceans comes from | a. deep-sea hydrothermal vents, b. near shore salt deposits, c. river inflow, d. mid-ocean ridges | c | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000663 | Some ocean zones are based on | a. distance from the equator, b. depth of water, c. longitude, d. two of the above | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000664 | Which ocean zone receives a lot of sunlight and nutrients? | a. oceanic zone, b. aphotic zone, c. neritic zone, d. benthic zone | c | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000665 | The ocean zone that is always covered by water, but is fairly shallow in depth is the | a. intertidal zone, b. oceanic zone, c. photic zone, d. neritic zone | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000667 | Earths present oceans include the | a. Antarctic Ocean, b. Tethys Ocean, c. Indian Ocean, d. two of the above | d | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000668 | Most nutrients enter ocean water from the | a. land, b. ocean floor, c. aphotic zone, d. atmosphere | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000670 | The oceans influence Earths atmosphere. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000673 | Fewer organisms live in the oceans than on the land. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000675 | Early Earth was too cold for liquid water to exist. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000676 | The Dead Sea is extremely saline due to high evaporation. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000677 | Oceans cover more than 70 percent of Earths surface. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000678 | Earths oceans have always had the same configuration. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000679 | Coastal areas always have colder climates than inland areas. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000680 | Ocean water is saltier than any other water on Earths surface. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000681 | Most nutrients in the ocean are washed in from the land. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000682 | The amount of salt in ocean water is the same everywhere on Earth. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000683 | About 250 million years ago, there was one world ocean known as Pansea. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000684 | The climate of inland areas is affected by oceans. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000685 | The water may be very deep in the neritic zone. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000686 | Nutrients may be scarce in the oceanic zone. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000687 | Temperature and pressure increase as you go deeper below the oceans surface. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000688 | ocean zone that is closest to shore | a. aphotic zone, b. benthic zone, c. intertidal zone, d. neritic zone, e. oceanic zone, f. sodium chloride, g. carbon dioxide | c | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000689 | dissolved gas in ocean water | a. aphotic zone, b. benthic zone, c. intertidal zone, d. neritic zone, e. oceanic zone, f. sodium chloride, g. carbon dioxide | g | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000690 | open ocean beyond the continental shelf | a. aphotic zone, b. benthic zone, c. intertidal zone, d. neritic zone, e. oceanic zone, f. sodium chloride, g. carbon dioxide | e | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000691 | ocean zone on the ocean floor | a. aphotic zone, b. benthic zone, c. intertidal zone, d. neritic zone, e. oceanic zone, f. sodium chloride, g. carbon dioxide | b | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000692 | ocean zone where sunlight does not reach | a. aphotic zone, b. benthic zone, c. intertidal zone, d. neritic zone, e. oceanic zone, f. sodium chloride, g. carbon dioxide | a | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
NDQ_000693 | main salt in ocean water | a. aphotic zone, b. benthic zone, c. intertidal zone, d. neritic zone, e. oceanic zone, f. sodium chloride, g. carbon dioxide | f | Lesson: introduction to the oceans
How the Oceans Formed:
When Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago, it would not have been called the water planet. There were no oceans then. In fact, there was no liquid water at all. Early Earth was too hot for liquid water to exist. Earths early years were spent as molten rock and me... |
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