Hydrology Review

Why is most of Earths freshwater is not available for human use.

• because it's in the ground

• because it's frozen in ice caps and glaciers

• because of pollution

• because of global warming

What percent of Earth’s water is freshwater 

• 1%
• 2%
• 3%
• 5%

How do clouds form? 

• smoke from factories
• when condensation near land freezes
• when water vapor condenses and cools 

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a

• water table

• trailer

• house

• watershed

What is      D?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface.

• watershed
• mouth
• headwaters
• groundwater

A "Radial" Drainage pattern is created by ____________?

• Fractures

• a Cone

• Weather resistant material

• Radial Tires

What drainage pattern resembles a leaf or mature tree

• Trellis

• Dentritic

• Radial

• Rectangular

Why is snowpack important to the water cycle?

• Mr. Kramer can go Snowboarding

• Recharges water reserves

• Precipitation needs to be over mountains

• Increases mountain stream velocity