Hydrological Cycle Test

What is freshwater?

• water with salt in it
• water that comes out of a septic tank
• Water that has no salt
• water that has sugar in it

Where is most of Earth’s freshwater found?

• groundwater
• glaciers
• plants
• lakes, rivers, streams

What process changes water from a liquid to a gas?

• condensation
• evaporation
• transpiration
• runoff

Explain why this statement is true: “The water you drink today may once have quenched the thirst of a dinosaur.”

• water has been around as long as the Earth and is recycled
• new water is made all the time
• the meteor that killed the dinosaurs brought new water
• Mr. Davis will only drink the best Dino water

How does the Sun drive the water cycle?

• evaporation starts the water cycle
• condensation starts the water cycle
• accumulation starts the water cycle
• runoff starts the water cycle

What is the water table?

• table that is set under the water for mermaids
• level at which the rain seeps down to
• level at which an aquifer can fill to
• level the water is at in a well or aquifer

Where does an aquifer get its water?

• the ground above the water table
• streams
• rain
• all of the above

Define aquifer.

• Water below the water table
• Water above the water table
• Water that is in a lake
• Water that is in a stream

Assume you live in a town that gets its water from an aquifer. The aquifer lies beneath the town. Predict what may happen if water is pumped out of the aquifer faster than it is recharged.

• Water table will go up
• Water table will not change
• Water table will disappear
• Water table will go down

What is humidity?

• Water in the ground
• water in the air
• water in a cloud
• water in a lake