Water-Study Guide
Name________________________
River Systems, Surface Water, Water Conservation, Distribution of Water, Water Cycle, and Groundwater
Rivers
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A river system is made up of a __________________ and its ______________________ or streams that flow into it.
We get most of our drinking water from the _______________________ river system.
The Land that supplies water to a river system is called a ___________________________.
We live in the __________________________ water shed
Rivers can feed into lakes. Lakes that supply water for human use are called _______________________________.
Wetlands
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A wetland is an area of land covered by ________________________ part or all of the year.
Wetlands are important because
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They provide ___________________ for many living things.
They act as natural filters. Which helps with ___________________ control
They help control ____________________ by absorbing extra runoff from heavy rains.
Because of the important function of wetlands, governments have passed laws to protect them
Groundwater
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Water that fills cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called ___________________
Many people in our area get their water from ________________________ or wells.
People can obtain ground water by drilling into a __________________ below the water table but above the impermeable
layer.
10. Mark an X where you would drill your well
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11. Which letters are permeable and why?
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12. Why is point A on the diagram impermeable?
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13. What is an underground layer that holds water called?______________________________________________________
14. Layers C and B would be considered the
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Conservation
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People cannot survive without _________________.
_________________ is the amount of something you have
________________ is the amount you need or want
When we use more water (demand) then we have in an area (supply) then we have a water _______________________ or
drought
19. To make sure we all have enough water we must use less or ________________________
20. Name some ways we can all use less water in our homes.
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21. Which activities use the most water?
22. Which activities use the least water?
The Water Cycle LABEL THE DIAGRAM BELOW AND USE IT TO HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
23. Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and
24. The energy for the water cycle originally comes from the
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Identify the step in which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
26. _______________Identify the step in which water returns to Earth’s surface from the atmosphere.
27. _______________.Identify the step in which droplets of water clump together around tiny dust particles in the air.
28. ________________Identify the step in which water returns to the atmosphere from trees and plants.
LABEL THE DIAGRAM OF THE RIVER SYSTEM AND USE IT TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
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List two landforms created from deposits of rivers
List two landforms created from erosion of rivers
Letter C represents a
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Letter B can be found in which stage of the river system.
How is letter B created?
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34. Slow moving water is found in what two stages of the river system
35. Rapids are found in what stage of the river system
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Section 2: More Study Guide Questions for Water Assessment
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________ Percent of the Earth’s water is fresh water and
percent of Earth’s water is salt water.
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List the order that fresh water is distributed from greatest to least. (lakes/rivers, ice caps/glaciers, soil and air, and
groundwater).
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Most of the water we use comes from
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___________________ is another name for water falling to Earth
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The amount of water on Earth is (Increasing, Constant, Decreasing)
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Water underground is called _____________________
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A river system is made up of a river and its ________________ or streams that flow into it
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Land that supplies water to a river system is its ________________
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_______________is a lake that supplies water for human use
10. ________________materials allow water to pass through them
11. You should dig a well (above, below, into) an aquifer.
12. Another name for an underground river is an _____________________
13. When the demand for water is greater than the supply an area experiences (a water surplus/ flood or a water shortage/
drought)
14. Using less water is called water ____________________
15. list the three main steps in the water cycle ______________ _______________ and ____________________
16. _________________________ is when plants release water to the atmosphere
17. Where does the most evaporation and precipitation occur ________________
18. What step forms cloud droplets around dust? ___________________
19. List two things that can happen when water hits the earth ____________________
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20. List two reasons to conserve wetlands.
21. List two ways to conserve water
22. Extra Practice .Draw and label the parts of the water cycle. Include the following: evaporation, condensation, precipitation,
surface run off, ground water, and accumulation (For example oceans/lakes).