Hydrology and Watersheds

_____________ is the study of water molecules and their movement through the water cycle.

• Waterology

• Hydrology

• Psychology

• Geology

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Water molecules are stored in the atmosphere as what state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Vapor

• All states of matter

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Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• air

• snow

• clouds

• vapor

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Normally, rain water is slightly acidic, but __________ can create ___________ ____________ which can have a pH as low as 2.3

• heat; dirty precipitation

• air pollution; dirty precipitation

• overpopulation; acid precipitation

• air pollution; acid precipitation

When water is evaporated from the leaves of plants into the atmosphere it is referred to as...

• Plant-breathing

• Evapoplantification

• Transpiration

• Participation

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Infiltration in hydrology is...

• The movement of water from precipitation into the soil

• When fresh water from precipitation invades salt water oceans

• When you have a leaky roof and water gets in the house

• The film of water which coats individual soil particles

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What is water that flows along Earth's surface to eventually return to a body of water called?

• Runoff

• Storm drain

• Surface water

• Wetland

An area of land where fresh water flows into and between bodies of water is a..

• River

• Runoff

• Watershed

• Rip Current

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What is the Watershed that runs the majority of the length of the state of Florida and is crucial to the ecology and geology of Florida?

• KOE (Kissimmee Okeechobee Everglades) watershed

• GOK (George Orlando Keys) watershed

• KOA (Kampground of America) watershed

• TOM (Tallahassee Okeechobee Miami) watershed

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Why is the KOE important for the plant, animal and human life in Florida?

• Watersheds provide habitat for amphibious and aquatic species.

• Watersheds provide fresh, clean drinking water to humans and animals of the area.

• Watersheds distribute nutrients to plant life in and around the watersheds.

• All answers are correct

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