Water Distribution Quiz

What is the percentage of Earth's water that is saline?

• 97%

• 3%

• 0.3%

• 30.1%

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere?

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Condensation

Which part of the water cycle involves water being absorbed by plants?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

Which of the following is NOT a result of condensation?

• Fog

• Clouds

• Rain

• Ice

What is precipitation?

• Water falling back to Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Water evaporating from the Earth's surface

• Water forming clouds in the sky

• Water freezing on the ground

What is the primary component of snow?

• Ice crystals

• Water vapor

• Liquid water

• Dust particles

What is the term for precipitation that falls as liquid water?

• Snow

• Hail

• Rain

• Dew

What is the primary function of a percolation tank as shown in the diagram?

• To store water for irrigation

• To facilitate the movement of water through soil

• To generate electricity

• To filter pollutants from water

What happens to water during the process of evaporation as shown in the diagram?

• It turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere

• It freezes into ice

• It condenses into liquid

• It remains in the soil

What is the unsaturated zone?

• The area where groundwater is found

• The area above the water table

• The area below the saturated zone

• The area where surface water is found