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Nutrient Cycle Game(Water Cycle)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the biggest natural reservoir of all, and water inside of it has a high salinity level.

a)

Lake

b)

Ocean

c)

Stream

d)

Icecaps

2.

This natural reservoir is often located in areas of high altitude and high latitude. Water is stored in a solid form.

a)

Snow and Ice

b)

Lake

c)

Precipitation

d)

Ground water

3.

This natural reservoir is located under the earth's surface. Water reaches this area through percolation.

a)

Ice

b)

Ground water

c)

Ocean

d)

Stream

4.

A natural reservoir that is made of water in it's gaseous form. Water is transferred to this zone using evaporation.

a)

River

b)

Gas

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Grounwater

5.

This natural reservoir is a stagnant body of open water often formed in a depression in the land.

a)

Lagoon

b)

Lake/Ponds

c)

Groundwater

d)

Evaporation

6.

This natural reservoir is categorized by a constant downhill flow.

a)

River

b)

Lake

c)

Waterfall

d)

Groundwater

7.

Man-made Lake

a)

Water tank

b)

Reservoir

c)

Runoff

d)

Pond

8.

This man made reservoir is in areas without easy access to water.

a)

Pond

b)

Reservoir

c)

Water Fountain

d)

Water tower/Rain barrel

9.

Water movement through a plant from the soil to it's aerial parts such as the leaves and stems.

a)

stomata

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

10.

Natural examples of this include snowmelt, soil erosion, etc.

a)

Streams

b)

Clouds

c)

Oil Spill

d)

Natural runoff

11.

Examples of this include pipes from sewage plants, gasoline spills and contribute greatly to water pollution.

a)

Rivers

b)

Natural runoff

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Human activity runoff

12.

Process when water enters the ground but does not go all the way through, making the soil moist.

a)

Percolation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Groundwater

d)

Infiltration

13.

Process when water travels through the ground that leads to groundwater reserves.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Percolation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Runoff

14.

The result of this is saltwater intrusion, which can contaminate fresh drinking water.

a)

Over-pumping of aquifers

b)

Groundwater

c)

Human runoffs

d)

Infiltration

15.

Movement of saline waters into freshwater aquifers.

a)

Saltwater intrusion

b)

Surface flow

c)

Respiration

d)

Oil spills

16.

Process when groundwater exits the ground.

a)

Streams

b)

Aquifer

c)

Groundwater discharge

d)

Runoff

17.

Natural process when water goes straight from a solid to gas state.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Evaporation

18.

Natural process that changes water from liquid to gas.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Sublimation

19.

Process when water vapor becomes a liquid.

a)

Condensation

b)

Rain

c)

Evaporation

d)

Vaporization

20.

Any liquid or solid form of water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to earth.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Vaporization

c)

Snow

d)

Condensation

21.

Contamination of water bodies with harmful substances.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Water pollution

c)

Groundwater discharge

d)

Transpiration

22.

Things such as deforestation filling wetlands increase this.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Runoffs

c)

Saline discharge

d)

Pollution

23.

Increased erosion and runoff on land with buildings and pavements.

a)

Human impact

b)

Natural impact

24.

When mismanaged, this process of creating energy can lead to droughts downstream.

a)

Runoff

b)

Irrigation

c)

Hydroelectricity

d)

Lake

25.

This human made process can cause leaching and runoffs in the area where the water was extracted.

a)

Irrigation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Runoff

d)

Groundwater discharge