The Significant Role of Water in Earth's Processes

Which climate/habitat/biome would you say adds the most amount of water to the water cycle through the process of evaporation?

• desert sand

• a glacier

• warm ocean

• a cold lake

Select the one that is not representative of fresh water.

• marshes, groundwater, rivers, and streams

• ice caps, ground ice, soil moisture

• rivers, saline water, freshwater lakes

This image shows where fresh water is distributed on Earth. In which location has the second most amount of fresh water?

• glaciers

• surface water

• groundwater

Which step of the water cycle has water going from a liquid to a gas?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Which step of the water cycle has water going from a gas to a liquid?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

• an aquifer being saturated

• a leaf transpiring

• a cloud forming

• the infiltration of ground water

In the _____, water goes from a vapor to a liquid.

• atmosphere

• ground

• ocean

The ocean floor has many features that are very similar to land features. Which of the following is just like a mountain range found on land?

• deep-sea trench

• rift valley

• continental slope

• continental ridge

• mid-ocean ridge

The gravity of the moon and sun are responsible for daily changes in the water levels on Earth. These daily changes are called ___.

• waves

• surface waves

• surface currents

• tides

Neap tides are considered to be ___ tides.

• strong

• weak