Hydrological Cycle (IB ESS Topic 4.1)

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

• accumulation
• runoff
• ground water
• surface water

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The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

• accumulation
• dormancy 
• photosynthesis 
• transpiration

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Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• surface water
• precipitation 
• ground water
• runoff

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All of the water we see in lakes, rivers, and oceans is called...

• runoff
• surface water
• ground water

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Soil and rock act as giant sponges because they are full of tiny pores and cracks that hold underground water.  These small pores allow the water to infiltrate and collect underground.   Rain and snowmelt that infiltrates the ground is called

• backflow
• groundwater
• spongate
• infiltrate

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3.5% of all the Earth’s water is contained within the oceans as salt water, while the remaining 96.5% is freshwater.

• True
• False

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Which sector requires a higher water consumption?

• Domestic use
• Agriculture
• Industries

The continuous circulation of water through the atmosphere, the land and the ocean is called

• hydrologic cycle

• carbon cycle

• accumulation

• percolation

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Eutrophication is caused by

• excess nutrients building up in the water.

• industrial point-source pollution.

• unlined landfills and septic tanks.

• wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.

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How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms

• the build up of carbon dioxide in the water

• the lack of nitrogen in the water

• the lack of carbon dioxide in the water

• the lack of oxygen in the water

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