ES Unit 6 Test

Front

What is the process called when water trickles down between particles of soil and cracks in rocks?

Back

Infiltration

Front

Which type of water has a higher freezing point?

Back

Freshwater

Front

What maintains a circular pattern called gyres in the ocean?

Back

Surface Currents

Front

Which of the following contains the lowest amount of Earth's water: Ocean, Ice/Caps Glaciers, Groundwater, or Freshwater Lakes?

Back

Freshwater Lakes

Front

True or False: A karst is a special type of topography formed by surface water flowing through bedrock.

Back

False

Front

What is the term for the movement of water vapor from plants to the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the primary source of Earth's freshwater?

Back

Glaciers and Ice Caps

Front

What is the term for the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the main driver of surface ocean currents?

Back

Wind

Front

What is the term for the downward movement of water through soil?

Back

Percolation