Geog 102 - Physical Geography » Spring 2021 » Quiz 7

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Question #1
The atmosphere, the biosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere are the four main spheres on Earth.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
A _______ is land area that channels all the water that falls in it and drains off of it goes to a common outlet, such as a river, a lake, or the ocean.
A.   watershed
B.   tributary
C.   permeability area
D.   runoff
Question #3
Refer to Figure 8.8 in your lab. Which of the following states use the least water?
A.   North Carolina
B.   Idaho
C.   Montana
D.   Vermont
Question #4
A _____ is a map in which the geometry of the region is distorted in order to show information for a particular variable.
A.   topographic
B.   thematic
C.   cartogram
D.   projection
Question #5
Refer to Figure 8.9 in the lab. In the United States, which of the following categories use the most water?
A.   Public Supply
B.   Mining
C.   Livestock
D.   Irrigation
Question #6
Approximately what percent of the water used in the United States is freshwater?
A.   72%
B.   87%
C.   31%
D.   68%
Question #7
Which of the following was not one of the accomplishments of the Clean Water Act?
A.   enacted in 1974.
B.   Maintained existing requirements to set water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters.
C.   Recognized the need for planning to address the critical problems posed by nonpoint source pollution.
D.   Funded the construction of sewage treatment plants under the construction grants program.
Question #8
Refer to Figure 8.3 in your lab. What percentage of water on the planet is freshwater?
A.   1.2%
B.   2.0%
C.   2.5%
D.   1.7%
Question #9
Refer to Table 8.1. Which water source contains the highest amount of freshwater?
A.   Surface Water
B.   Oceans, Seas, and Bays
C.   Ice Sheets, Glaciers, and Permafrost
D.   Ground Water
Question #10
San Diego is a net exporting region.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Refer to Figure 8.8 in your lab. Which of the following states uses more water?
A.   Arizona
B.   Colorado
C.   Texas
D.   Hawaii
Question #12
Which of the following is not a major sphere on Earth?
A.   Biosphere
B.   Atmosphere
C.   Hydrosphere
D.   Evaporation
Question #13
Which of the following is not a factor needed to calculate a water budget?
A.   Field Capacity
B.   Actual evapotranspiration
C.   Pressure evaporation
D.   Potential evapotranspiration
Question #14
Eureka is a net exporting region.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Read the information about the Lower San Diego HA (907.1). Which of the following water bodies in this HA is not listed as impaired under the Clean Water Act?
A.   Alvarado Creek
B.   Peutz Valley Creeks
C.   Lower San Diego River
D.   Forest creek
Question #16
Los Angeles is a net importing region.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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