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Basic Water Resources Engineering MCQ

1. The damage caused by hurricane katrina took the form of _______.

Oil spills and building damage

Flooding and mold infestations

Toxic chemicals and sewage

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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2. A(n) ________ forms when a stream has been beheaded by stream capture.

Waterfall.

Elbow.

Floodplain.

Trellis drainage pattern.

Knickpoint.

Answer

Correct Answer: Waterfall.

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3. Sinkholes can result from ________.

Overconsumption of water from aquifers

Flood damage and chemical erosion

Building on floodplains

Poorly drilled wells in soft soils

Answer

Correct Answer: Overconsumption of water from aquifers

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4. Sinkholes can occur when ________.

Increased water consumption through development and urbanization

Subsidence

Generate electricity, prevent flooding and provide irrigation

Excessive water use lowers a water table and weakens the substrate

Answer

Correct Answer: Excessive water use lowers a water table and weakens the substrate

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5. About _____ molecules in a glass of water are dissociated

-1 in 500,000,000

-1 in 1,000,000,000

-1 in 1,000,000

-1 in 5,000,000

-1 in

Answer

Correct Answer: -1 in 500,000,000

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6. The transport of a water column up a very tall tree can be explained by _____.

Root pressure that pushes water up

Cohesive and adhesive forces of the water column under evaporative tension

Positive pressure in xylem that pushes water up

Gravitational pull

Answer

Correct Answer: Cohesive and adhesive forces of the water column under evaporative tension

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7. In a municipal wastewater treatment plant, the primary treatment step includes ________.

Letting sewage sit in large settling tanks so suspended solids can settle out

Most of this is far from where humans live

Groundwater

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Letting sewage sit in large settling tanks so suspended solids can settle out

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