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A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

• rill
• gully
• stream channel
• watershed

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Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow
• air
• clouds
• vapor

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Why are cloudy skies less common over deserts?

• too much evaporation
• not enough water and water vapor
• too windy
• not enough heat

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Which would most adversely affect hydroelectric power?

• frost
• drought
• shortage of uranium

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How does Earth's gravity help make life possible on the planet?

• It holds in heat and keeps temperatures stable

• It holds the atmospheric gases close to the planet

• It generates the magnetic field that we depend on

• It keeps water in the liquid state

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Although hydroelectricity is the least expensive energy source used to generate electricity, most utility companies in the U.S. don't use this form of energy because -

• reservoirs associated with dams can be used for irrigation as well as recreation.

• hydro-plants tend to last longer than plants powered by fossil fuels.

• hydroelectricity causes more pollution, due to the emission of greenhouse gases

• hydro-plants are expensive to construct and need expensive machinery.

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As a part of the water cycle, water from Earth's surface enters the clouds and finally falls back to the ground in the form of rain. What is the correct sequence of processes water undergoes?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation

• Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation

• Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation

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Most of Virginia's water drains into the.....

• James River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River

• Chesapeake Bay

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Which soil would have the greatest permeability rate after a rainstorm?

• sand (0.02 cm)

• silt (0.002 cm)

• clay (0.0002 cm)

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All ice and snow on Earth.

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

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