16 questions
What part of the water cycle powers it with heat?
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
solar radiation
What part of the water cycle turns water into a gas?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
solar radiation
What part of the water cycle has plants releasing water vapor into the air?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
In what stage of the water cycle would it sleet, snow, or rain?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
In what part of the water cycle do droplets in the air turn back into liquid form?
condensation
evaporation
solar radiation
transpiration
What is it called when water runs along the surface?
groundwater
run-off
aquifer
lakes
Water that flows below the surface is called......
groundwater
run-off
lakes
precipitation
Where is the water cycle located?
above the earth's surface
below the earth's surface
above and below the earth's surface
only in the atmosphere
In what way/s do humans and nature affect water resources?
quality
quantity
quality and quantity
they do not have an affect
What can travel through parts of the water system with the water?
clouds
oceans
pollutants
plants
What part of the water cycle DOES NOT remove pollutants?
clouds
plants
groundwater
run-off
This is the type of pollution where factories dump waste directly into a water source.
permutation
groundwater
point source
non-point source
Litter is an example of this type of pollution.
point source
non-point source
permutation
groundwater
What is NOT a cause of non-point source pollution?
factories
fertilizer
wetland reduction
detergents
Why are earth's water resources limited?
water is "cycled" in the atmosphere
there is a limited amount of available freshwater
most freshwater is in glaciers
all of the above
How can people limit the movement of pollutants?
don't dump waste into sewers
compost
wash car on grass
all of the above