Water Cycle Assessment

Which best describes the area of land where all water that falls and drains goes to the same place?

• aquifer

• glacier

• water footprint

• watershed

Which term does not describe water going into the atmosphere?

• desublimation

• evapotranspiration

• sublimation

• evaporation

During which process do molecules of water bond back together?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• precipitation

• condensation

Ninety percent of moisture in the atmosphere comes from which source?

• oceans & seas

• rivers

• lakes

• all of the above

Which two processes are caused by the Sun?

• A & F
• C & F

• E & A

• B & E

Which label shows surface runoff?

(a)  

Which processes are caused by gravity?

• C, D, & E

• A, B, & C

• A, D, & F

• B, E, & F

Which label shows the energy source of the water cycle?

• G

• A

• B

• C

Which label shows evapotranspiration?

• F

• A

• B

• C

Which label shows condensation?

• B

• A

• C

• D