AEM Water Cycle

Condensation occurs when..

• water gets warm

• water changes from gas to liquid

• when water changes from liquid to gas

• when water changes from solid to gas

Which of the following is CORRECT in regards to condensation?

• directly influences precipitation rates

• directly influences infiltration rates

• directly influences interception rates

• does not need to occur after evaporation

Precipitation does NOT directly influence which of the following:

• interception rates

• infiltration rates

• groundwater flow

• runoff rates

Precipitation amounts are influenced by (select all that apply):

• climate change

• wind

• interception rates

• condensation rates

Interception that's natural is beneficial since it ___ water which potentially ___ infiltration rates.

• Speeds up ; decreases

• Slows down ; increases

• buffers ; impacts

• Slows down ; decreases

Anthropogenic interception is caused by ____ and will ____ throughflow.

• impervious surfaces ; increase

• porous surfaces ; increase

• impervious surfaces ; decrease

• porous surfaces ; decrease

Anthropogenic interception will ___ runoff, ___ evaporation, ___ infiltration, and ___ throughflow.

• increase ;

  increase ; decrease ; decrease

• increase ;

  increase ; increase ;

  increase

• decrease ;

  decrease ; decrease ; decrease

• decrease ;

  decrease ; increase ;

  increase

The part of the hydrologic cycle that's closer to the height of the water table is:

• infiltration

• throughflow

• groundwater flow

• surface runoff

Which word or phrase LEAST fits the pattern of the other 3?

• infiltration

• throughflow

• interception

• condensation

Which word or phrase LEAST fits the pattern of the other 3?

• evaporation

• groundwater flow

• precipitation

• condensation