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Evaporation is
a) water falling to the earth
b) water infiltrating the soil
c) liquid turning into a gas
d) water moving through rock
Condensation is
a) a gas being condensed into a liquid state
b) water falling to the earth
c) water seeping into soil
d) loss of water through plant leaves
Precipitation is
a) water changing to a gas
b) when rain, snow, sleet, or ice fall to the earth
c) water moving through rock beds
d) all groundwater
Surface runoff is
a) a saturated water zone becomes unsaturated
b) water moving through the mantle
c) water running along the ground into collection areas like rivers, ponds, etc.
d) good for the environment
Groundwater is
a) water found along Earth's surface, like lakes, rivers, ocean
b) water found below Earth's surface, like in aquifers
c) the top of the saturated zone of the water table
d) water flowing down a mountain
An aquifer is
a) soil that allows water to seep in
b) a rock layer that stores and allows the flow of groundwater
c) water that runs off of plants
d) a rock layer that stops the flow of water
An impermeable layer means
a) water can seep into the soil there
b) water moves through the atmosphere permanently
c) water gathers at the surface and flows toward the ocean
d) rock tends to stop the flow of water into this layer
Which of the following is not part of the water cycle?
a) Evaporation
b) Condensation
c) Transpiration
d) Permutation
Surface runoff tends to flow from
a) high elevation to low elevation
b) valleys to rivers
c) sea to shining sea
d) low elevation to high elevation
Most of earth's fresh water is located
a) in the oceans
b) in rivers
c) in the polar ice
d) in the ground
About ____ % of earth's water is freshwater
a) 3
b) 23
c) 52
d) 97
Glaciers
a) Are masses of ice and snow that moves slowly
b) Are found mostly in Iceland
c) Are growing rapidly and causing sea levels to drop
d) Are developing habits for many species
A ______ is an area of land where precipitation gathers and then drains into a collection area
a) glacier
b) below ground aquifer
c) pond
d) river basin
Nutrients such as _______ are found in run-off and cause plants and algae to grow too much
a) nitrogen
b) phosphus
c) hydrogen
d) dioxide
What energy source drives Earth's water cycle?
a) The internal heat of the planet
b) the clouds
c) the moon's gravity
d) the sun
Which is not a source of fresh water that cities use to get drinking water?
a) aquifers
b) tidal pools
c) rivers
d) tributaries
When nutrient rich waters from the deep ocean move to shallower areas in a cycle, this is called
a) nutritional rotation
b) convection
c) upwelling
d) nutrification
What substance can be added to water to kill microorganisms?
a) Nitrogen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Chlorine
d) Algal blooms
Healthy bodies of water tend to include
a) a pH range of 6.5-8.5
b) high dissolved oxygen
c) low temperatures
d) high temperatures
Pollution that comes from a single run-off site that can be identified is called
a) multi source pollution
b) point source pollution
c) dirty water
d) runoff blame
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