Hydrosphere

Front

What follows evaporation during the water cycle? Options: Water evaporates into water vapor, Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud, Water precipitates to the ground, Water runs down into the hydrosphere

Back

Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud

Front

After precipitation occurs, water that does not run off into the hydrosphere can be stored as _______?

Back

Ground Water

Front

What part of the water cycle can carry pollutants from your yard to streams and rivers? Options: evaporation, runoff, precipitation, condensation

Back

runoff

Front

When plants release excess water it is called

Back

transpiration

Front

An area of land that drains into a body of water.

Back

watershed

Front

What is directly above the saturated zone?

Back

The water table

Front

What is permeability?

Back

The amount of space between particles allowing water to go through

Front

The two categories of ocean currents are _____________________.

Back

surface, deep

Front

What powers the water cycle? Options: running water, the sun, Earth's interior, gravity

Back

the sun

Front

What is A? Options: zone of aeration, zone of saturation, water table

Back

water table