BIO-220 Final Exam 2023/2024 with 100% correct answers

The Hydrologic Cycle (water cycle) Three principal factors control global water deficits and surpluses: - correct answer Global atmospheric circulation (coriolis effect) Proximity to water sources Topography

Role of oceans as a water source - correct answer 97% of water is in the ocean

Where water is found: - correct answer Glaciers Groundwater/aquifers

Infiltration/percolation - correct answer process of water moving through the soil and into fractures and permeable rocks

Zone of aeration - correct answer upper soil layers that hold both air and water

Zone of saturation - correct answer lower soil layers where all spaces are filled with water

Water table - correct answer top of zone of saturation

Withdrawal - correct answer total amount of water removed from a water body.

Consumption - correct answer loss of water due to evaporation, absorption, or contamination

Water Pollution - correct answer

Point Sources - correct answer discharge pollution from specific locations Factories, power plants, drain pipes