Hydrological Cycle and Water Hazards Quiz

What is the hydrological cycle?

• A process where water is used up and never replenished

• The continuous movement of water between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere

• A system where water only moves underground

• The process of water being lost permanently into space

Which process involves water changing from liquid to gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What do evaporation and transpiration have in common?

• Both involve water moving underground

• Both involve water turning into vapor

• Both involve water forming clouds

• Both occur only at night

True or False: Condensation is the process where water vapor turns into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a process in the hydrological cycle?

• Infiltration

• Groundwater flow

• Photosynthesis

• Precipitation

True or False: Water is considered a renewable resource because it is naturally replenished through the hydrological cycle.

• True

• False

Which process moves water from the surface into the ground?

• Surface runoff

• Percolation

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

True or False: Freezing may occur during precipitation, forming hail, snow, or ice.

• True

• False

What is a water budget?

• A financial plan for water usage

• The balance between water inputs and outputs in a catchment

• The storage of water in reservoirs

• The amount of water used in agriculture

True or False: A water surplus occurs when the amount of water input is less than the output.

• True

• False