True-False: Put T in the blank if the statement is true, F in the blank if the statement is false.

_____1) The Appalachian Mountains are higher than the Rocky Mountains.

_____2) The Appalachian Mountains have experienced more weathering than the Rocky Mountains.

_____3) Seattle, Washington and Spokane, Washington receive almost the same amount of rainfall.

_____4) In the state of Montana there are forest, grasslands, and crop lands.

_____5) The life cycle of a mountain takes 1,000 to 2,000 years to complete.

Matching: Circle the letter of the response that best answers the question:

6) All of the following are types of weathering or erosion except which one?
    a) Frost Wedging
    b) Thermal Expansion
    c) Organic Weathering
    d) Medial Atrophy
 

7) Physical Erosion can be caused by which of the following?
    a) wind
    b) water
    c) both a and b
    d) neither a or b
 

8) Rusting metal is an example of what type of erosion?
    a) Physical Erosion
    b) Organic Weathering
    c) Oxidation
    d) Medial Atrophy

9) What type of weathering occurs when plants take root in soil or rocks?
    a) Oxidation
    b) Organic Weathering
    c) Thermal Expansion
    d) Root Weathering
 

10) When compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are:
    a) older
    b) sharper edged
    c) taller
    d) none of the above

True-False: Put T in the blank if the statement is true, F in the blank if the statement is false.

_____1) Most early settlements were established near a water source.

_____2) Very little the world's fresh water can be found underground.

_____3) Water has many uses for humans, including cooking, cleaning, and making energy.

_____4) The Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT, passed flood stage in 1997.

_____5) The Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, MT, has never reached the 100 year flood stage since 1900.
 

Matching: Circle the letter of the response that best answers the question:

6) About what percentage of the world's water supply is fresh water?
    a) less than 5%
    b) between 5% and 10%
    c) between 10% and 20%
    d) between 20% and 30%
 

7) Often, rivers will continue to flow even though there has not been any precipitation for quite some time.  This flow comes from groundwater sources, and is known as:
    a) initial flow
    b) base flow
    c) groundwater flow
    d) first flow
 

8) Of the world's fresh water supply, about what fraction is contained in ice and snow?
    a) one-half
    b) one-third
    c) one-fourth
    e) one-tenth
 

9) Lakes and rivers make up _____________ of the world's fresh water supply
    a) less than 1%
    b) between 1% and 3%
    c) between 20% and 50%
    d) more than 50%
 

10) When it rains:
    a) streamflow will immediately increase
    b) streamflow will not increase immediately; but it will increase in a few days
    c) streamflow will not usually increase; in fact it decreases slightly
    d) streamflow will not change at all

True-False: Put T in the blank if the statement is true, F in the blank if the statement is false.

_____1) Hydrology is the study of water resources and their relationship with the environment.

_____2) A watershed is a region draining into a river, a river system, or a body of water.

_____3) The "Surf your Watershed" Web site lists good locations in every state to go surfing.

_____4) Stream sediment data is a good indicator of activities in a water shed.

_____5) Water flowing at a faster rate will carry less sediments.
 

Matching: Circle the letter of the response that best answers the question:

6) Most of the land in the Upper Yellowstone Watershed is
    a) highly erodable
    b) forest land
    c) farm land
    d) both a and b
 

7) In general, if there is a lot of snowpack in the mountains,
    a) it will be a very cold summer
    b) local rivers will carry more water
    c) the runoff of stream sediments will be higher that spring and summer
    d) both b and c
 

8) Which of the following is NOT a use of surface water?
    a) irrigation
    b) transportation
    c) manufacturing
    d) they are all uses of surface water
 

9) Peaks in the amount of sediments being carried by rivers are caused by
    a) hot temperatures
    b) lighter sediments being carried by the river
    c) spring rain runoff and snowpack melt
    d) droughts
 

10) What problems do urbanization (more people moving into an area) create for rivers and streams?
    a) the rivers and streams get more polluted
    b) the rivers and streams may start to dry up due to increased water use
    c) both a and b
    d) neither a nor b

True-False: Put T in the blank if the statement is true, F in the blank if the statement is false.

_____1) In Yellowstone National Park, the precipitation was about normal in 1988.

_____2) No Bighorn Sheep were killed in the Yellowstone National Park fires of 1988.

_____3) There were more than 200 fires in the Greater Yellowstone Area in 1988.

_____4) More than 1500 square miles were affected by fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988.

_____5) The Northfork fire was caused by lightning.
 

Matching: Circle the letter of the response that best answers the question:

6) About what percentage of Yellowstone National Park was affected by fire?
    a) 10%
    b) 25%
    c) 45%
    d) 65%
 

7) The animal that had the most deaths during the Yellowstone National Park Fires was the:
    a) Bison
    b) Bears
    c) Moose
    d) Elk
 

8) All of the following factors effect how fast a fire travels except which one?
    a) wind speed and direction
    b) native animals
    c) vegetation type
    d) landforms (slope)
 

9) An acre is:
    a) 4840 square yards
    b) 43,560 square feet
    c) slightly smaller than one football field
    d) all of the above
 

10) According to the Palmer Drought Severity Index, The most severe drought conditions occurred in what year?
    a) 1988
    b) 1984
    c) 1980
    d) 1977