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Hydrological Cycle Key Terms Quiz

Authored by Ryan Murphy

Geography

12th Grade

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Hydrological Cycle Key Terms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

Condensation

Groundwater

Throughflow

Precipitation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process of water turning into vapor and rising into the atmosphere?

Evaporation

Transpiration

Groundwater

Throughflow

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the flow of water over the land surface?

Surface run off

Transpiration

Precipitation

Interception

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the lateral movement of water in the soil layer?

Throughflow

Precipitation

Interception

Evaporation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process of water seeping into the soil called?

Infiltration

Precipitation

Interception

Evaporation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

Condensation

Infiltration

Interception

Precipitation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for water stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock layers?

Groundwater

Throughflow

Permeable

Impermeable

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