Chapter 1 ossf installer 1 test
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the ______ where it comes in
contact with cooler air, condenses, and falls to the ground in the form of ________ (sleet, snow, hail, or
rain), which then replenishes the underground water supply through __________ and the surface water
supply through _________ - Answer-atmosphere, precipitation, percolation, runoff
The term ______ refers to water that collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous, permeable,
water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers. - Answer-groundwater
The term ________refers to water that is found above ground in containment areas, such as lakes,
rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs. - Answer-surface water
Water table aquifers are recharged by _______________ of water - Answer-infiltration
Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank absorption field system are
called __________ - Answer-leach fields/ seepage pits
Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the sides to the bottom of the pit
that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called ____________ - Answer-cesspools
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - Answer-through contaminated water sources
What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful
chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? - Answer-Leaching, runoff, and direct
discharge.
In the hydrologic cycle, water moves by evaporation and transpiration into the ______ where it comes in
contact with cooler air, condenses, and falls to the ground in the form of ________ (sleet, snow, hail, or
rain), which then replenishes the underground water supply through __________ and the surface water
supply through _________ - Answer-atmosphere, precipitation, percolation, runoff
The term ______ refers to water that collects beneath the surface of the earth in porous, permeable,
water-bearing geologic formations or aquifers. - Answer-groundwater
The term ________refers to water that is found above ground in containment areas, such as lakes,
rivers, streams, creeks, and reservoirs. - Answer-surface water
Water table aquifers are recharged by _______________ of water - Answer-infiltration
Rock-filled or lined pits dug at least 4 feet deep at the end of a septic tank absorption field system are
called __________ - Answer-leach fields/ seepage pits
Pits constructed in permeable soil with open-jointed material along the sides to the bottom of the pit
that receive a direct discharge of raw wastewater are called ____________ - Answer-cesspools
How are waterborne diseases transmitted? - Answer-through contaminated water sources
What are the three primary routes of contamination for pathogenic microorganisms and harmful
chemicals from on-site sewage systems to our environment? - Answer-Leaching, runoff, and direct
discharge.
