Hydrologic Cycle

Water that flows across the land and enters rivers and streams. It eventually flows into lakes and the ocean.

• infiltration

• Surface Runoff

• Deposition

• Precipitation

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97% of the water on earth is _________, making it undrinkable for humans.

• fresh water
• ground water
• salt water
• surface water

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

What is the hydrosphere?

• All of the Water on Earth

• Oceans of the Earth
• Rivers, ponds and lakes of the Earth

• None of the above

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Water soaking into the ground after precipitation occurs.

• condensation

• evaporation

• infilitration

• accumulation

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Formation of clouds.

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• deposition

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The ability for water to flow through rocks and sediments.

• porosity

• permeability

• percolation

• infiltration

What step of the hydrologic cycle is responsible for transporting pollution from farms into nearby streams, rivers and eventually to lakes?

• run-off

• infiltration

• evaporation

• condensation

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The hydrologic cycle is powered by energy from what?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Wind

• Human interaction

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In what stage of the hydrologic cycle do clouds form?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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