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Back The red arrow is pointing to the Ques. #1 Water table Ans.

What term describes the process by which water percolates into a soil? Back Ques. #2 Ans. Infiltration

What happens to the rate of infiltration of water into soil when the temperature drops from -10°C to -50°C? Back Ques. #3 Ans. No change. Frozen water cannot infiltrate.

Which tube has the greatest porosity? Back Ques. #4 Ans. All the tubes are sorted so the porosity is the same

Name 3 conditions which will result in rapid infiltration of ground water. Back Ques. #5 Ans. 1) Porous soil 2) Permeable soil 3) Temperatures above freezing 4) Flat or nearly flat slope 5) Vegetation 6) Ground is unsaturated 7) Large particle size

Which sample has the greatest permeability? Back Ques. #6 Sample A Ans.

Which sample has the greatest capillarity? Back Ques. #7 Ans. Sample D

Through which sample would water pass at the greatest rate? Back Ques. #8 Ans. Sample A

Back Ques. #9 Ans. Sample D In which sample would the particles have the greatest total surface area?

Zone A is also known as Ques. #10 Back Ans. The zone of aeration

Zone ‘B’ is also known as Back Ques. #11 Ans. The zone of saturation

Based on the water budget data, how should the climate in this region be classified? Back Ques. #12 Ans. Humid

What happens to precipitation which cannot infiltrate into the ground? Back Ques. #13 Ans. It becomes runoff

What two factors are most important in determining the climate of an area? Back Ques. #14 Ans. Precipitation and Temperature (potential evapotranspiration)

Compare the climate of location A with the climate of location C. Back Ques. #15 Ans. A: Cool & Moist. C: Warm and dry.

Explain why streams may continue to flow even during very dry periods. Back Ques. #16 Ans. They are fed by ground water

A student poured water through columns of beads and recorded the results. Why did the 4mm beads retain more water in the column than the 12mm beads? Back Ques. #17 Ans. The 4mm beads have more surface area for the water to stick to (wet).

On what environmental factor does potential evaporation depend? Back Ques. #18 Ans. Temperature or Insolation

What effect does being near a large body of water have on climate? Back Ques. #19 Ans. Extremes of temperature are eliminated: Summers are cooler and winters are warmer.

What process is represented by letter ‘B’ in the diagram? Back Ques. #20 Ans. Transpiration

The “Permeable Water-bearing Layer” in the diagram is commonly called an... Back Ques. #21 Ans. Aquifer

The green shaded region below the water table is known as the Back Ques. #22 Ans. Zone of saturation

By what process does water move upward through the tiny spaces between particles of soil? Back Ques. #23 Ans. Capillarity

At which location would a desert most likely be found and explain why. Back Ques. #24 Ans. Location C. It is on the leeward side (in the rainshadow) of the mountains.

Which area of New York State would probably have the smallest annual temperature range? Explain why. Back Ques. #25 Ans. Long Island. It’s surrounded by water which eliminates extremes of temperature.

Which would probably have a greater water-holding capacity, a soil made of silt or a soil made of sand. Explain why. Back Ques. #26 Ans. Silt. Smaller particles have greater surface area to which water can adhere (stick).

Name 2 factors that could be responsible for an arctic climate. Back Ques. #27 Ans. High latitudes (near the poles) or high altitude.

A curving band of high speed winds located near the tropopause is called the Back Ques. #28 Ans. Jet stream

Which location will most likely have the wettest climate and explain why. Back Ques. #29 Ans. Location D. It is on the windward side of the mountains.

Where on earth would you expect to find high temperatures, high precipitation and rising air currents. Back Ques. #30 Ans. On the equator

YOU WIN! Climate is precipitation divided by potential evapotranspiration