Earth Science Hydrology Review

Front

What powers ocean currents?

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Convection

Front

What is the water cycle?

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unending circulation of Earth's water supply

Front

Where is groundwater found underground? Options: aeration, saturation, porosity, permeability

Back

saturation

Front

Groundwater flow is affected by the _ of soil.

Back

porosity

Front

Which of the following is not a major source of groundwater pollution? Options: sewage, pesticides, industrial chemicals, compost

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compost

Front

Permeable rock layers or sediments that freely transmit groundwater are

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aquifers

Front

What is a major cause of floods?

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No space in the zone of saturation.

Front

The term for water evaporating from plants is

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transpiration

Front

If evaporation equals precipitation, the water cycle is

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balanced

Front

An ocean current flowing from the south pole to the equator is most likely a

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cold current