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#1 What is the name for the process where water moves from the ocean into the sky (Arrow A on your study guide).
a) transpiration
b) condensation
c) evaporation
d) precipitation
Which processes are involved in erosion?
a) precipitation, evaporation, and condensation
b) weathering, runoff, and transpiration
c) weathering, evaporation, and runoff
d) weathering, the force of gravity, and wind
In the water cycle, the process that changes a gas into a liquid is called
a) transpiration
b) condensation
c) evaporation
d) precipitation
Most of the Earth's LIQUID fresh water is found in
a) groundwater
b) lakes and streams
c) reservoirs
d) glaciers
A permeable layer of rock that is saturated with water is called a(n)
a) water table
b) watershed
c) lake
d) aquifer
Which of the following is an example of erosion?
a) to wear down and carry away rock and soil through the force of gravity
b) to wear down and carry away rock and soil through the action of wind
c) to wear down and carry away rock and soil through the action of water
d) all of the options
Which of the following is NOT an agent of chemical weathering?
a) rainwater
b) oxidation
c) frost wedging
d) carbonic acid
Which of the following rock types and conditions would result in the highest rate of chemical weathering?
a) rocks in a cold and dry area
b) rocks in a cold and rainy area
c) rocks in a hot and rainy area
d) rocks in a hot and dry area
A rapid mass movement of large amounts of rock and soil down a slope is called a
a) landslide
b) slump
c) creep
d) mudflow
Tilted telephone poles and fences curving in a downward direction on a hillside are evidence of
a) landslide
b) slump
c) creep
d) mudflow
Condensation is an important process in the water cycle. What forms because of condensation?
a) water vapor
b) clouds
c) rain
d) snow
The type of mass movement characterized by the slow downhill movement of soil is called
a) slip
b) earthflow
c) mudflow
d) creep
Where can evaporation occur?
a) Over lakes and streams
b) Over ponds
c) Over oceans and puddles
d) all of the options
Which term names the continuous movement of water through Earth's environment?
a) fresh water collection
b) drainage collection
c) water cycle
d) ground water cycle
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