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WATER CYCLE QUIZ
1. Of gases in the air, which is lighter?: a) nitrogen, b) oxygen, c) water vapor.
2. How much annual precipitation deposits a million gallons of water on one acre of ground?: a) 37 inches, b) 45 inches, c) 68 inches.
3. How much rain fell on Bar Harbor, Maine, on March 11, 1999?: a) 0.01 inch, b) 0.11 inch, c) 0.52 inch.
4. What are the 10-year average low and high temperatures for the month of February at Acadia National Park (in degrees F)?: a) -10/50, b) -4/59, c) -7/49.
5. From a watershed perspective, a peasant could hold up a clod of soil and say?: a) "this is dirt," b) "this is brown gold," c) "this is life."
6. What kind of process is evaporation?: a) cooling, b) warming, c) heating.
7. Watershed headwaters enable the mixing of?: a) air and water, b) coniferous and deciduous trees, c) plant and animal life.
8. How many natural plant communities has the Maine Natural Heritage Program identified?: a) 32, b) 73, c) 104.
9. What habitat do common snapping turtles prefer?: a) lake shores, b) lake bottoms, c) swift-flowing streams.
10. How quickly does precipitation drain through the mountainous soils of Mt. Desert Island?: a) rapidly, b) slowly, c) not at all.
11. During the growing season, hydric soils are typically?: a) dry, b) moist, c) saturated.
12. How common is plant life in the deeper ponds of Acadia National Park?: a) rare, b) common, c) prolific.
13. In samples of dissolved oxygen at different depths in Eagle Lake in Acadia National Park on 9/23/1998, the reading at 20 meters was (in parts/million)?: a) 3.6, b) 8.5, c) 8.8.
14. Which stream lies wholly within Acadia National Park?: a) Chasm Brook, b) Old Mill Brook, c) Jordan Stream.
15. How old are wetlands in Acadia National Park?: a) over 100,000 years, b) over 25,000 years, c) less than 12,000 years.
16. Glacial deposits on Mount Desert Island are often covered with a layer of?: a) peat, b) clay, c) sand.
17. Estuaries favor plants that can tolerate varying amounts of?: a) sunlight, b) salt water, c) air.
18. What is the most basic human use of fresh water?: a) to bathe bodily cells, b) to irrigate gardens, c) to wash automobiles.
19. Which of the following is not included in the watershed of Eagle Lake on Mount Desert Island?: a) takeout stand, b) maintenance yard, c) auto road.
20. What is the leading commercial fish species landed at Bar Harbor in 1998 by weight?: a) lobster, b) sea urchin, c) sea scallop.
21. The thread blue mussels use to attach themselves has been used in?: a) dentistry, b) pediatrics, c) fabric design.
22. Where are cod and haddock found in the Gulf of Maine?: a) bottom, b) mid water column, c) surface.
23. How salty is the ocean?: a) 3.5%, b) 5.3%, c) 0.53%.
24. Where does the water cycle begin?: a) with precipitation, b) with evaporation, c) it has no beginning.
25. What purifies water in the water cycle?: a) evaporation, b) erosion, c) gravitation.

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