Hydrology Test Review

What percentage of our water is found in rivers, lakes, groundwater, and ice?

• 3%

• 97%

• .6%

• .4%

Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

• stuck as ice in glaciers and ice caps at the poles

• oceans

• underground aquifers

• rivers and lakes

Which is the best way to CONSERVE water?

• wash only small loads of laundry

• turn off lights when leaving a room

• repair leaking faucets

• watering your lawn in the middle of the day

What is A?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

• condesantion
• evaporation
• precipitation
• run off

What is B?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is C?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

Imagine that you are in a very humid rainforest with many different species of plants. What process creates the moisture in the air from the release of water from these plant leaves?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Ms. Long has purchased several acres of land to plant crops. She terraced her land to prevent erosion and protect her soil. She did not want her water to become runoff, she wanted it to soak into the ground and become what?

• runoff

• water vapor

• groundwater

• infiltration