Groundwater

The downward movement of water from location A will usually be greatest when the soil is

• nonporous and the particles are uniformly small in size

• nonporous and the particles are uniformly large in size

• porous and the particles are uniformly small in size

  
  

• porous and the particles are uniformly large in size

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What would most likely reduce the amount of runoff at location B?

• infiltration occurring faster than precipitation

• greater condensation than evaporation

• saturated soil below the land surface

• a frozen land surface

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The greatest amount of transpiration and evaporation will occur most likely when the air temperature

is

• low and the humidity is low

• low and the humidity is low

• high and the humidity is low

• high and the humidity is high

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Which bar graph would best represent the rate of water infiltration through tubes A, B, and C?

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These tubes are placed in water up to the level of line XY to demonstrate capillarity. After one hour, the height of the water above line XY will be

• highest in tube A

• highest in tube B

• highest in tube C

• the same height in all three tubes

• A

• B

• C

• D

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which process is represented by letter F?

• capillarity

• infiltration

• condensation

• vaporization

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does letter X represent?

• the water table

• sea level

• a floodplain

• impermeable rock

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