Hydrology Review

Which of the following statements is true?

• Pressure and temperature both decrease with depth
• Temperature and pressure both increase with depth
• Temperature decreases and pressure increases with depth
• Temperature increases and pressure decreases with depth

What is letter E?

• Volcanic Island
• Seamount
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Abyssal Plain

What is water vapor?

• Water on the land (geosphere)
• Water in the air (atmosphere)
• Water in plants
• Water in the water (hydrosphere)

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• ice/glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

Approximately what percentage of the water on Earth is freshwater?

• 1%
• 3%
• 70%
• 97%

Most of the energy that drives the water cycle comes from the

• Earth's core
• Equator
• Sun
• Earth's oceans

The release of moisture by living plants.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

The change of water from a vapor to a liquid.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

The sun drives the water cycle by doing what?

• Rotating on it's axis
• Giving off light for plants
• Providing gravity to keep the Earth in orbit
• Providing heat for evaporation

Which BEST describes how the total amount of water on Earth varies over time?

• The total amount of water in the hydrosphere decreases over time due to the process of evaporation.
• The total amount of water in the hydrosphere remains the same over time, but changes form due to the water cycle.
• The total amount of water in the hydrosphere increases over time due to the process of precipitation.
• The total amount of water in the hydrosphere both decreases and increases over time due to competing processes such as evaporation and precipitation.