Water Availability and Quality

Portion of Earth's surface that is composed of water.

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

The continuous movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere and back again

• evaporation

• hydrosphere

• water cycle

• hydrologic cycle

Water that is found below Earth surface such as the aquifer is called

• surface water

• water table

• groundwater

• river basin

Oceans, rivers, lakes, falling water, and streams are called

• groundwater

• river basins

• surface water

• wastewater

A permeable layers of rocks that stores water

• surface water

• groundwater

• water table

• aquifer

The process where sun's energy heats the water and turn it into water vapor

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

The downward entry of water into the soil or ground

• percolation

• infiltration

• precipitation

• transpiration

Which process or processes involved when surface water becomes groundwater?

• evaporation

• infiltration

• transpiration

• groundwater depletion

Which is more porous rocks?

• compacted rocks

• uncompacted rocks

• both are the same

• cannot be determined

The amount of space in between rock or soil particles is called

• permeability

• compressibility

• porosity

• elasticity