Hydrology Quiz

All of the following are processes in the water cycle EXCEPT

• evaporation
• condensation
• infiltration
• surface tension

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Which processes in the water cycle oppose gravity?

• transpiration and evaporation
• transpiration and precipitation
• evaporation and condensation
• condensation and transpiration

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Which processes of the water cycle involve plants?

• transpiration and evaporation
• precipitation and absorption
• infiltration and runoff
• transpiration and precipitation

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Which of the following processes is connected to groundwater?

• evaporation
• precipitation
• infiltration
• condensation

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All of the following are properties of water except

• surface tension
• capillarity
• adhesion
• condensation

How much of the water on earth is freshwater?

• 97.2%
• 2.8%
• 0%
• 100%

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Most of the freshwater found on Earth is found in 

• glaciers and ice
• lakes
• rivers and streams
• groundwater

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The area that holds the water is called 

• watershed
• basin
• slope
• runoff

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How does water move on the surface of the Earth?

• gradient
• gravity
• both gradient and gravity
• neither gradient nor gravity

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The most USABLE water in the world is stored in 

• glaciers and ice 
• lakes and rivers
• aquifers
• streams and ponds

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