Multiple choice and short answers
A rainshadow desert forms __________.
when dry air descends from high in the atmosphere between 20° and 30° latitude | ||
in places where mountain ranges act as barriers to the movement of water vapor | ||
in cold, polar regions | ||
near the equator, where moist air rises (because it is hot and less dense) up, away from earth’s surface |
Question 2
Precipitation of water on the land surface in the hydrologic cycle leads directly to __________.
infiltration, transpiration, and drainage | ||
storage, glaciers, and water balance | ||
discharge, runoff, and erosion | ||
evaporation, infiltration, and runoff |
Question 3
Groundwater tends to flow through bodies of rock or sediment that ________.
are composed of dark silicate minerals | ||
have a high porosity | ||
have a high permeability | ||
are aquitards |
Question 4
What is the volume of water that passes through each part of the hydrologic cycle annually called?
Transpiration | ||
Water budget | ||
Infiltration | ||
Water balance |
Question 5
Plants consume water during photosynthesis. They also release it to the atmosphere during __________.
evaporation | ||
degassing | ||
transpiration | ||
infiltration |
Question 6
- Match the term with the definition
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Dissolved load | ||
Bed load |
Sorting |
Capacity |
Braided channels
A.
The maximum load of solid particles a stream can transport | |
B. | Sand, gravel, and large boulders that are too large to be carried in suspension, and instead move along the bottom of a stream channel |
C. | Soluble sediments that are carried in solution |
D. | A complex network of converging and diverging channels that thread their way among numerous islands or gravel bars |
E. | The physical breakdown (disintegration) and chemical alteration (decomposition) of rock at or near Earth’s surface |
F. | The process by which solid particles of various sizes are separated and deposited in different location |
