Post on 04-Jan-2016
Created by: Mildred
$100
GroundWater
ClimateWaterStuff
VocabularyAssorted Killer
Questions
$200$300$400$500
$100$200$300$400$500
$100$200$300$400$500
$100$200$300$400$500
$100$200$300$400$500
Final Jeopardy
In the diagram, the region
marked "Zone A" is actually called
the............
Zone of Aeration
Which soil sample in the diagram above would show the
greatest capillarity?
Sample A
The graph shows the annual Ep of a city. Where is this
city located?
In the southern hemisphere
4 identical containers are filled with particles as shown. If water is added to the containers
which will hold the least water?
The container with mixed particles
The tube with 12mm beads
If water is poured into the 3 tubes shown above, which tube will have the greatest
permeability?
What kind of climate is
represented by the data in the graph at
the right and tell where this climate
is probably located?
A southern hemisphere desert
At which 2 locations in the
diagram are deserts most likely to be
found?
At locations C and F
Which 2 locations probably have the coldest
climate?
G and H
DAILY DAILY DOUBLEDOUBLE
What is the 'climate classification' of the
location, Someplace in New York, where the
data above was gathered?
The climate is HUMID
The graph shows the yearly
temperature data for a city. Where
is that city probably located?
On the equator
What do you get if the rate of precipitation is greater than the
rate of infiltration?
Runoff
What name is given to the interface between the zone of aeration and the zone
of saturation?
The water table
Sand
What name is used to describe soil particles 0.034 cm in diameter>
What does the Peru current do to the
climate of the west coast of South America?
Cools the climate
What would be the easiest and best way to increase the
amount of infiltration in an area?
Plant trees, shrubs, or grass
The region of soil above the water table is the.......
Zone of aeration
This term describes what happens when soil moisture
storage (ground water) is decreasing.
Usage
What is the primary source of all the water for the water
budget?
Precipitation
What is the source of the water flowing in streams in the
summer even under conditions of extreme drought?
Ground Water
Upon what environmental factor does potential
evapotranspiration (Ep) depend?
Temperature or Insolation
At which location
would the annual
precipitation probably be greatest?
Location B
Which location on the map
probably has the warmest
climate?
Location D
What kind of place has very high potential evapotranspiration but very little water
actually evaporates or transpires?
A desert
Complete the following sentence: If soil storage is less than maximum and P is
greater than Ep, then the distance between the land surface and the water table..........
Decreases
What term is commonly given to the
water-bearing layer of permeable rock or soil?
Aquifer
FINAL JEOPARDY
?
Water of Death
Upon what 2 factors does stream discharge
depend?
Stream volume and velocity.