Exploring Surface Water

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a river?

  • It is a small and shallow lake
  • It is a barrier constructed along a stream to contain the flow of water
  • It is a moving body of surface water that flows downslope toward sea level (correct)
  • It is a land area where water covers the surface for a significant period

What is a tributary?

  • A smaller stream that flows into a larger stream (correct)
  • A small and shallow lake
  • A large inland body of fresh or saline water
  • A barrier constructed along a stream to contain the flow of water

What is a drainage basin or watershed?

  • A moving body of surface water that flows downslope toward sea level
  • The land area in which the water flows into a particular stream (correct)
  • A smaller stream that flows into a larger stream
  • A land area where water covers the surface for a significant period

What is a pond?

<p>A small and shallow lake (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the total surface and atmospheric water do lakes store?

<p>67% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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