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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which process of the water cycle is similar to water droplets forming on grass early in the morning?
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
runoff
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is porous under normal conditions?
plastic cup
raincoat
coffee cup
cotton shirt
- 3. Multiple Choice
In which situation is percolation occurring?
mud puddle drying up
glass of orange juice setting on a table
snow melting on a warm day
water going through coffee grounds to make coffee
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is another name for the water cycle?
high quality H2O
watershed
hydrosphere
hydrologic cycle
- 5. Multiple Choice
An underground area of sediment and rock that is filled with groundwater is a?
watershed
reservoir
geyser
aquifer
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following states is the smallest amount of water found?
water vapor
ice
liquid H2O
groundwater
- 7. Multiple Choice
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
97%
71%
29%
17%
- 8. Multiple Choice
Humans are directly involved in the water cycle because of?
respiration
& perspiration
respiration
& precipitation
transpiration
& respiration
none of these
- 9. Multiple Choice
Water plays a major role in shaping the surface of the Earth, how?
respiration
erosion
evaporation
transpiration
- 10. Multiple Choice
Volcanoes are important in the water cycle because they release this during eruptions?
water vapor
lava
smoke
hail
- 11. Multiple Choice
This is responsible for keeping water constantly moving in the water cycle?
sunlight
wind
earthquakes
molten core of Earth
- 12. Multiple Choice
What percentage of the Earth's water is saltwater, and cannot be used by people?
99%
97%
71%
3%
- 13. Multiple Choice
All of the water on Earth makes up this?
water table
atmosphere
hydrosphere
none of these
- 14. Multiple Choice
The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is called?
hydrosphere
blue planet
atmosphere
water cycle
- 15. Multiple Choice
An artificial or man made lake used to store water for human usage is a?
water table
water bed
aquifer
reservoir
- 16. Multiple Choice
When water changes from a liquid to a gas, it is called?
evaporation
transpiration
runoff
condensation
- 17. Multiple Choice
An area of land that catches all of the precipitation and surface runoff in an area?
water table
reservoir
watershed
aquifer
- 18. Multiple Choice
Most of the frozen water on Earth is found in?
groundwater
glaciers
geysers
hail
- 19. Multiple Choice
When plants lose water through pores in their leaves?
evaporation
transpiration
runoff
percolation
- 20. Multiple Choice
The upper level of the groundwater is called?
water table
groundwater
aquifer
reservoir
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