Hydrosphere- Freshwater

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

Which stage does the arrow below #2 show in the diagram?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• run off

True or False: The amount of water on Earth is always the same.

• True

• False

The ability of a material to transmit water through interconnected pores is called

• capacity
• competence
• permeability
• porosity

A new golf course is built next to a river. Over the past several months, the nitrate levels of the water in the river have been increasing. Which best explains the cause of the increasing nitrate levels?

• increased growth of algae
• decreased biodiversity
• runoff from fertilizer

An area of land that drains into a body of water.

• mouth
• point-source pollution
• watershed
• headwaters

An area of land that drains into a body of water.

• mouth
• point-source pollution
• watershed
• headwaters