EW Ch1.3

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A lake that stores water for human use is called a(n)

oxbow lake.

pond

reservoir.

dam

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Groundwater is often obtained by drilling a well to reach below the water table.

True

False

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Plants use water to

keep predators away.

attract pollinators.

release as a waste product.

make their own food.

1 point

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called

condensation.

precipitation.

evaporation.

transpiration.

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A river system is made up of a river and its

divides.

tributaries.

sediments.

runoff.

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The total amount of water on Earth

is increasing.

is decreasing.

is fairly constant.

depends on the weather.

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The water in ponds and lakes is

salty

still

moving

deep

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Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called

groundwater.

rainwater.

water vapor.

salt water.

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The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a divide.

True

False

10.

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What seasonal change refreshes the supply of nutrients throughout a lake?

deposition

lake turnover

eutrophication

erosion

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