Water and the Hydrologic Cycle Quiz

What property of water is responsible for its unique behavior as a liquid?

• Low electronegativity

• High specific heat

• Low boiling point

• Low pH

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Water has a _________ pH.

• high

• low

• neutral

What causes water molecules to bond to each other?

• Differences in electronegativity between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms.

• Electronegativity of oxygen

• Shape of the water molecule

• Electronegativity of hydrogen

What is the main difference between cohesion and adhesion?

• Cohesion is the repulsion of water molecules from other substances, while adhesion is the attraction of water molecules to other substances

• Cohesion is the attraction of water molecules to other substances, while adhesion is the attraction of water molecules to other water molecules

• Cohesion is the attraction of water molecules to other water molecules, while adhesion is the attraction of water molecules to other substances

• Cohesion is the attraction of water molecules to other substances, while adhesion is the repulsion of water molecules from other substances

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Which process involves water vapor turning back into liquid?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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What is the term for water that runs along the land's surface?

• Runoff

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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What is the term for water on the ground seeping into the soil?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Runoff

• Infiltration

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What is the term for a saturated area below the water table?

• Runoff

• Transpiration

• Aquifer

• Condensation

What is the term for water vapor leaving plant leaves?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Runoff

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What is the term for water released from clouds in various forms?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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