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Understanding Rivers and Groundwater in North Carolina: A Jeopardy Science Edition

Dive into the fascinating world of rivers and groundwater in North Carolina with our engaging Jeopardy-style quiz. Test your knowledge on key concepts such as watersheds, oxbow lakes, floodplains, and aquifers. Learn about the water cycle, erosion processes, and the importance of river basins. Explore topics like permeability, porosity, and the factors affecting water quality, including threats to our freshwater supply. Perfect for students and earth science enthusiasts, this interactive learning experience will enhance your understanding of essential earth science principles.

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Understanding Rivers and Groundwater in North Carolina: A Jeopardy Science Edition

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  1. Jeopardy Earth Science Edition

  2. Chapters 9, 10 & NC Rivers

  3. All of the land area whose water drains into a stream system is called? • A: Watershed

  4. What is created when a stream’s meander becomes cut-off by the stream? • A: Oxbow Lake

  5. What is a fertile region due to deposition of sediment when waters recede on either side of a stream? • A: Floodplain

  6. The process of going from a liquid to a gas in the water cycle? • A: Evaporation

  7. A triangular deposit formed where a stream meets the base of a hill. • A: Alluvial Fan

  8. As velocity of a stream decreases, which transported particle size would settle to the bottom first? Clay, sand, or pebble? • A: Pebble

  9. Where does erosion occur on a meandering stream? • A: on the outside curve (bend) of the meander

  10. What is the formula for discharge? • Width x depth x velocity

  11. High in the mountains, the area where water first accumulates to supply a stream is called what? • A: headwaters which begin to carve a V-shaped channel.

  12. How long does a stream erode until? • A: It reaches its base level.

  13. How many river basins are in NC? • A: 17

  14. How many river basins in NC feed into the Mississippi River? • A: 5

  15. What river basin are we in? • A: Catawba or Yadkin-Pee Dee

  16. What is the largest NC river basin? • A: Cape Fear

  17. What is the largest river basin in the world? • A: Amazon

  18. Permeable layers of rock that allows groundwater to flow easily. • A: Aquifer

  19. Irregular topography in a limestone region. • A: Karst Topography

  20. The ability of a material to allow water to pass through. • A: Permeability

  21. The percent of airspace in a material. • A: Porosity

  22. Pressurized water from a confined aquifer exiting the Earth’s surface. • A: Artesian Well

  23. Which is less likely to be polluted, unconfined aquifers or confined aquifers? • A : confined aquifers because they are protected.

  24. To produce water, a well must be drilled into what? • A: Aquifer

  25. What are two threats to our water supply? • A: 1. Overuse 2. Subsidence 3. Groundwater pollution 4. Chemicals 5. Salt 6. Radon

  26. What happens if recharge does not keep the pace that the water table drops? • A: The well goes dry

  27. What extra chemicals might water have to be classified as hard water? • A: Calcium, Magnesium, or Iron – clogs pipes

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