Vocabulary Quiz (lesson 1)

What is a Hydrological Cycle

• a biogeochemical cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth

• any form of liquid or solid water particles that fall from the atmosphere and reach the surface of the Earth

• the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants.

• the exhalation of water vapour through the stomata.

What is an open system

• A system which has internal inputs and outputs

• A system which has external inputs and outputs

• Precipitation that moves under gravity and eventually enters a stream

• The transfer of water downwards through the soil and rocks into the aquifer

What is a reservoir

• a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.

• A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river

• a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply

• a small area of still, fresh water.

What is an aquifer

• Transfer of water in any form

• an area filled with water

• an artificial lake that is used to store a large supply of water for use

• a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater

What is evotranspiration

• process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants.

• a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use

• process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by condensation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants

• Canals are waterway channels, or artificial waterways, for water conveyance, or for servicing water transport vehicles