Impacts on the water cycle

Multiple Choice

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth rotating around the sun

• Earth rotating on its axis

• The tides

• Gravity

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Where is ocean water the densest.

• The surface

• The middle

• The bottom

• Lake Michigan

Multiple Choice

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Multiple Choice

How do dams affect the water cycle?

• They increase global evaporation.

• They disrupt river flow and alter precipitation.

• They store water permanently.

• They have no significant impact.

Multiple Choice

What is one way that irrigation affects the water cycle?

• no measurable effect

• increases evaporation

• Less water entering the ground

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How does farming affect run off?

• Farming has no impact on runoff.

• It stops runoff entirely.

• It increases runoff, carrying pollutants into water bodies.

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How does deforestation affect the water cycle?

• It increases rainfall by creating more clouds.

• It disrupts the water cycle by reducing evaporation and precipitation.

• It has no impact on the water cycle.

• It improves the water cycle by increasing groundwater levels.

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How does acid rain affect the water cycle?

• It enhances water purity by neutralizing pollutants.

• It contaminates water sources, harming ecosystems and altering water quality.

• It increases evaporation rates significantly.

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If transpiration were eliminated, how would it affect the water cycle?

• Rainfall would increase significantly.

• There would be less water vapor in the atmosphere, reducing precipitation.

• The water cycle would remain unchanged.

• Groundwater levels would drastically decrease.

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How do animals affect the water cycle?

• Animals have no impact on the water cycle.

• Animals increase water absorption in the soil.

• Animals reduce evaporation and precipitation.

• Animals contribute to the water cycle by releasing water vapor through respiration.

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How does climate change affect the water cycle?

• It has no effect on the water cycle.

• It causes more consistent rainfall patterns worldwide.

• It leads to more extreme weather events, including droughts and heavy rainfall.

• It decreases the rate of evaporation globally.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can have both a positive and negative impact on our environment?

• Picking up litter

• Planting trees
• Reducing chemical fertilizers

• Building a dam

Multiple Choice

Describe the role of plants in the movement of water through the water cycle.

• Plants collect water and store it in their cells.

• Plants absorb water and release back into the atmosphere through transpiration.

• Plants cause water to condense into the atmosphere and form clouds.

• Plants release water back into the atmosphere through precipitation.

Multiple Choice

After a chemical spill in a nearby lake, residents began to notice a large number of dead turtles washing up on the shore.

What is the likely cause of the turtle deaths?

• Overfishing of the turtles by the local fishermen.

• Someone has introduced a new turtle predator to the lake's ecosystem.

• The lake water mixed with the spilled chemical and created a toxic pollutant.

• The elimination of the insects and plants that make up most of the turtle's diet.

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Which of the following activities could cause the water table of ground water to go down?

• Adding more parks and green areas to a city.

• Conserving the amount of water used in big cities.

• Concrete covering the soil blocking infiltration from taking place.

• More precipitation due to more evaporation in an area.

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