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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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One cup of water is left outside for two days when it was checked there was only half a cup left. What happened?

• evaporation; chemical change
• condensation; physical change 
• evaporation; physical change
• condensation; chemical change

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Base your answer to the following question on the diagram, which represents samples of soil and bedrock at Earth’s surface.  The arrows represent possible infiltration of rainwater   Which sample probably has the greatest porosity?

• Granite bedrock
• Pebble-and-sand soil
• Pebble soil
• Conglomerate bedrock

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

• transpiration 
• evaporation 
• condensation 
• condensation 

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What is the main word in describing a watershed?

• water
• river
• tributary
• land

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What is the source of groundwater?

• rain, snow, melted glaciers
• ocean water
• icebergs
• water from fossilized animals

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The measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer. 

• porosity
• permeability
• gradient
• divide

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The journey water takes water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.

• Water cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Precipitation

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Which process removes the most available water from the local water supply?

• transpiration
• runoff
• evaporation
• condensation

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The water cycle has no start or end

• True

• False

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