Earth Systems, Week 2: Hydrologic Cycle

Which two factors most impact the flow of the water cycle?

• Air pressure & convection currents

• Uneven heating from the sun & gravity

• Convection currents & jet streams

• Uneven heating & Tradewinds

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Define groundwater.

• found in underground lakes, rivers, and streams

• found in the spaces between rocks, gravel and sand underground.

• isolated from surface water and moves in its own cycle

• gets stuck below the surface for years or decades at a time

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During which stage of the water cycle is the most energy transferred from the sun?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Answer explanation

Water actually changes forms.

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Condensation causes water vapor to

• rise and then warm, transforming into a gaseous form

• rise and then cool, transforming into liquid form

• fall and then warm, remaining as a liquid

• fall and then freeze, transforming into ice

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Which most accurately describes evaporation?

• a process that returns nutrients to soil

• a process that produces groundwater

• a process that produces nitrogen for plants

• a process that returns water to the air

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What is the water cycle?

• the continuous movement of water on Earth

• the place where water remains after it rains

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Which process in the water cycle returns water to soil?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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Which of the following shows evaporation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which of the following shows precipitation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which of the following shows groundwater?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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