This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Watershed > Watershed Management – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Watershed Management Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. During a thunderstorm, 1725 liters of water fall on a watershed. Of this amount, 322 liters run off into a river and 35 liters evaporate. What is the maximum amount of water that can become groundwater? A) 1725 liters. B) 1368 liters. C) 322 liters. D) 35 liters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1368 liters. 2. What is not a type of wetland A) Bog. B) Swamp. C) Marsh. D) Cranberry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cranberry. 3. What is a stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water? A) Tributary. B) Estuary. C) Bay. D) Watershed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tributary. 4. What is a definition of wetlands? A) A very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically. B) A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream. C) And consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land. D) A small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land. 5. Plants release water into the atmosphere through a process called: A) Evaporation. B) Transpiration. C) Infiltration. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transpiration. 6. Why do many birds that live in wetland areas have long, thin legs? A) So they can run very fast. B) So they can swim more easily. C) So they can kick predators. D) So they can walk in the shallow water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So they can walk in the shallow water. 7. Which human activity directly affects the quality of freshwater resources? A) Depleting the ozone layer. B) Burning gasoline in car engines. C) Throwing trash out of car windows. D) Allowing runoff from agricultural fields. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allowing runoff from agricultural fields. 8. What is the relationship between groundwater and surface water? A) Surface water percolates (moves) through the soil to form groundwater. B) There is no relationship between surface and groundwater. C) Groundwater filters through the soil to form surface water. D) Surface water is found in lakes directly above underground water sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surface water percolates (moves) through the soil to form groundwater. 9. Of all the water on earth what percent is fresh? A) 3. B) 10. C) 50. D) 97. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 10. All of the following are animals found in the wetlands EXCEPT ..... A) Frog. B) Turtle. C) Mosquito. D) Polar bear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polar bear. 11. Define tributaries A) Small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream. B) A natural stream of water of considerable volume. C) Precipitation that flows over the land to streams. D) A continuous ridge that separates a watershed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small rivers or streams that flow into a large river or stream. 12. The use of pesticides and herbicides is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment.Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment? A) Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams. B) Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk. C) These chemicals are expensive to produce. D) Storage space for these chemicals is limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams. 13. When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in the watershed by - A) Increasing the amount of nutrients available to fish in lakes and streams. B) Clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly. C) Raising the water level in nearby rivers to levels leading to flooding. D) Causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Causing rapid algal growth that decrease oxygen levels and choke aquatic life. 14. Watershed management increases A) Flood. B) Drought. C) Income and productivity of local community. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Income and productivity of local community. 15. What are the 3 types of wetlands? A) Swamp, ocean, river. B) Pond, river, marsh. C) Marsh, marsh, marsh. D) Swamp, marsh, bog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swamp, marsh, bog. 16. Where is used water treated and cleaned? A) A filter. B) A power plant. C) A water treatment plant. D) A dam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A water treatment plant. 17. Toxic runoff can pollute a stream and also A) Produce acid rain. B) Cause soil erosion. C) Create algae blooms. D) Pollute groundwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pollute groundwater. 18. Explain how a marshland could prevent flooding in a nearby town. A) It acts like a funnel. B) It acts like a magnet. C) It acts like a sponge. D) It acts like a detractor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It acts like a sponge. 19. A land area that is covered with water for part of the year is called: A) Lake. B) Wetland. C) River. D) Wasted land. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wetland. 20. What is most responsible for the presence of groundwater in an area? A) The movement of water from a confined aquifer into surface water. B) The movement of surface water and precipitation through the soil and rock. C) The movement of water from streams and rivers to watersheds. D) The movement of surface water through impermeable rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movement of surface water and precipitation through the soil and rock. 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