The Water Cycle Test

Which of the following are processes that occur in the water cycle?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Deposition

An ______________________ is the area beneath the Earth's surface where groundwater is stored. It is also called the zone of _____________________.

• water table; aeration

• aquifer, saturation

• reservoir; aeration

• permeable zone; saturation

The area of land that contributes water to a river system is called a ___________________________.

• water table

• aquifer

• run off

• watershed

The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.

• rocks
• water
• oxygen
• carbon dioxide 

The hydrologic cycle is a continuous process driven by energy from the ...

• Moon.
• Sun.
• gravity.
• Earth's interior.

Which reservoir in the water cycle contains the most water?

• Ice Caps
• Lakes
• Groundwater
• Oceans

How much of the earth's water is freshwater?

• 50 %
• 3 %
• 97 %
• 93 %

What is B?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

What is      D?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff

What is C?

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Runoff