1. Which statements describe an aquifer? Select the three correct answers.
a. can be created only by digging or drilling
b. can be recharged after being depleted
c. layer of permeable rocks
d. underground water storehouse
e. layer of impermeable rocks
2. Select the three ways water and energy are consumed in the production of store-bought bread.
a. Water is consumed to irrigate the wheat fields.
b. Energy is consumed to process the wheat into flour.
c. Energy is consumed to harvest the wheat.
d. Energy is consumed to grow the wheat.
e. Water is consumed to transport the wheat.
f. Water is consumed to bake the bread.
3. Drag each item to indicate whether it increases or decreases the surface water supply.
a. Drought - Increases or Decreases
b. Permeable Rock - Increases or Decreases
c. High Temperature - Increases or Decreases
4. Select the reason cities tended to develop at the fall line on rivers.
a. The fall line is where rivers converge, which was beneficial for trade.
b. The fall line is the widest point along the middle of a river, so travel was easier.
c. The fall line is where rivers are no longer navigable by ships traveling in from the ocean, so goods had to be offloaded.
d. The fall line follows the ridge of the Appalachian Mountains, providing access inland where goods could be traded
5. Drag each statement to the correct category to show whether it impacts the quality or quantity of water. Statements may be used once or not at all.
a. Water is withdrawn from low-supply areas. - Quantity of water or quality of water
b. Methane makes the water supply flammable. - Quantity of water or quality of water
c. Water mixed with chemicals leaches into groundwater. - Quantity of water or quality of water
d. The high water pressure generates small-scale earthquakes. - Quantity of water or quality of water
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