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Hidrologic cycle

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hydrologic cycle is powered by?

a)

Ocean

b)

Living organism

c)

Sun

d)

Gravity

2.

What is the name of process that involved the conversion of water from liquid into a water vapour from the surface of the plants?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Interception

3.

X is the movement of water through the soil and it's layers by gravity. Define X.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Percolation

c)

Runoff

d)

Transpiration

4.

Which of the followings does not describe the process of interception?

a)

The process of interrupting the movement of water from reaching the ground

b)

Precipitation returned back to atmosphere by evaporation

c)

The process happening in the canopy and beneath the root zone

5.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ___________

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Precipitation

6.

___________ is the process when rainwater contributes to the flow of streams and rivers.

a)

Interception

b)

Infiltration

c)

Runoff

d)

Percolation

7.

Identify the process that is occurring at 3 and 10.

a)

3= Condensation,10 = Runoff

b)

3= Evaporation, 10 = Storage

c)

3 = Precipitation, 10 = Storage

d)

3 = Precipitation, 10 = Runoff

8.

Which one correctly represent the physical process involving movement of water through the boundary area where the atmosphere interfaces with the soil.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

5

d)

9

9.

Which of the following describe transpiration?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

8

d)

10

10.

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, Z, infiltration, percolation, transpiration, runoff and storage are the major processes in water cycle. What is Z?

a)

Evapotranspiration

b)

Transportation

c)

Interception

d)

Discharge