surface and Groundwater Quiz

What is surface water?

• Water that seeps deep into the ground

• Water stored in aquifers

• Any body of water above ground, like oceans and rivers

• Water vapor in the atmosphere

What role does gravity play in the water cycle?

• It evaporates water into the atmosphere

• It pulls water toward the center of the Earth

• It freezes water in glaciers

• It creates underground rivers

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What is groundwater?

• Water that is found in oceans

• Water that seeps deep into the ground

• Water that evaporates into the atmosphere

• Water that flows in rivers

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What is an aquifer?

• A type of cloud that holds rain

• A water-bearing rock that transmits water to springs and wells

• A large body of saltwater

• A type of soil that absorbs water

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What percentage of Earth's water is found in oceans?

• 1.7%

• 0.0001%

• 96.5%

• 2.5%

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Where can surface water and groundwater feed each other?

• In the atmosphere

• In aquifers

• In lakes and rivers

• In glaciers

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What is the water table?

• The top layer of the ocean

• The boundary between saturated and unsaturated ground

• A table that measures rainfall

• A type of aquifer

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What is the main source of water in ice caps, glaciers, and snow?

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Atmospheric vapor

• Ocean water

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What is the significance of aquifers?

• They are the main source of ocean water

• They store and transmit water to springs and wells

• They create rain clouds

• They are the primary source of atmospheric vapor

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What is the percentage of Earth's water found in ice caps, glaciers, and snow?

• 1.7%

• 96.5%

• 0.0001%

• 50%

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