Hydrology

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

• lakes
• glaciers
• oceans
• rivers

The change of water from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

Any type of moisture that falls to the Earth.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

The change of water from a vapor to a liquid.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

The flow of water from land into a body of water.

• groundwater
• headwaters
• run-off
• infiltration

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

• warm, sunny
• cold, sunny
• warm, rainy
• cold, rainy

What is B?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

Approximately what percent of the Earth is covered by water?

• 71%
• 29%
• 50%
• 97%

Which would most affect the health of fish in a local pond?

• The daily release of hot water from a local factory
• A storm temporarily stirring up sediment
• The occasional erosion of sediments from a field
• A slight increase in the number of fishermen