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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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What is the water cycle?

• the 3 forms of water
• the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
• when water melts
• when clouds form

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Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

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The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

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What is the type of water that moves underground?

• surface water
• water table
• groundwater
• watershed

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How do the industrial, agricultural, and residential activities of humans most likely affect the groundwater in the area?

• The activities prevent most of the water from evaporating into the atmosphere.
• Pollutants from the activities percolate through the soil and enter the water table.
• The activities replace the groundwater used.
• All of the above

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This resource supplies drinking water for 51% of the total U.S. population, and 99% of the rural population

• Rivers and lakes
• Oceans
• Groundwater
• Oil

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Analyze the diagram of the water cycle with processes J, K, L, M, Y, and Y labeled. What do the arrows X and Y represent?

• Sea and land breezes along the coastline.

• Formation of dew as cold air sinks.

• Run-off of surface water and movement of ground water toward sea level.

• Tidal flooding and erosion of the river bank.

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Watersheds can consist of smaller subwatersheds.

• true

• false

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Which of these would MOST LIKELY occur if the rate of evaporation over the ocean were to decrease for an extended length of time?

• The sea level would fall dramatically.

• Ocean currents would reverse their directions.

• The amount of precipitation on land would decrease.

• Harmful chemicals would be formed in the atmosphere.

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