Water and Soil Processes Quiz

What is the term for the space between particles in soil?

• Water table

• Runoff

• Pore space

• Transpiration

What is the process called when water flows over the surface of the ground?

• Transpiration

• Runoff

• Pore space

• Water table

What is the term for the level below which the ground is saturated with water?

• Pore space

• Runoff

• Water table

• Transpiration

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air?

• Runoff

• Water table

• Transpiration

• Pore space

What is the main idea about Earth's fresh water mentioned in the text?

• All of Earth's fresh water is in rivers.

• More than half of Earth's fresh water is groundwater.

• Most of Earth's fresh water is in the ocean.

• Earth's fresh water is mostly in the atmosphere.

What are pore spaces?

• Large rocks in the soil.

• Tiny spaces between soil particles.

• Water droplets in the air.

• Roots of plants.

How does water move through sandy soils compared to clay soils?

• Water moves slower through sandy soils.

• Water moves at the same speed through both.

• Water moves faster through sandy soils.

• Water does not move through sandy soils.

What is runoff?

• Water that evaporates into the air

• Water that soaks into the ground

• Water that flows over Earth's surface

• Water that stays in the clouds

Where does runoff usually end up?

• In the clouds

• In gutters, ditches, rivers, lakes, and oceans

• In underground caves

• In the atmosphere

What is the upper area of groundwater known as?

• Water table

• Water surface

• Water layer

• Water zone