ES Unit 8 15.1 Water Cycle

In the water budget, the "income" is ________________.

• evapotranspiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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In the water budget, the "expenses" are ______________________.

• evaporation, transpiration, and condensation

• evapotranspiration and runoff

• evaporation, transpiration, and clouds

• precipitation, evaporation, and transpiration

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The process of removing salt from water is called ______________.

• dehydration

• desalination

• salinity

• specific gravity

Desalination is an impractical method of supplying fresh water to a large population.

• True

• False

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If there is more evapotranspiration than there is precipitation, _______________ may occur.

• wet ground

• flooding

• sleet

• dry ground

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Currently, our best method of providing a long term supply of usable freshwater is ______________.

• desalination

• conservation

• exploration

• all of the above

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Evaporation and transpiration increase during ____________ temperatures.

• cooler

• mild

• warmer

• "temperature has no effect"

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Evaporation decreases when the temperatures are _____________.

• cooler

• warmer

• mild

• "temperature has no effect"

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Evapotranspiration increases due to higher _________________.

• wind

• salinity

• condensation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Approximately 71% of the Earth is covered by _____________.

• rainforest

• freshwater

• land

• water

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