Hydrological Systems Quiz

What is the hydrosphere?

• The layer of water vapor surrounding the planet

• The interconnected system of water storage in the lithosphere and atmosphere

• The collection of all the Earth's oceans

• The cycle of water movement through evaporation and precipitation

What is the hydrosphere interconnected by?

• The carbon cycle

• The nitrogen cycle

• The water cycle

• The oxygen cycle

What type of system is the hydrosphere?

• An open system

• A closed system

• A semi-permeable system

• An isolated system

What does the '71%' on the image of Earth represent?

• The percentage of Earth's surface covered by land

• The percentage of Earth's surface covered by water

• The percentage of freshwater on Earth

• The percentage of Earth's water found in the atmosphere

What is the name of the water body that separates Africa from the Sinai Peninsula?

• Nile River

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Gulf of Suez

What process is shown occurring at the ocean surface indicated by the upward arrow?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Permafrost

Which term describes the movement of water from plants to the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Evapotranspiration

• Percolation

What is the term for water that flows over the ground surface to rivers and lakes?

• Groundwater flow

• River discharge

• Surface runoff

• Soil moisture

What is the term for the process where water enters the soil from the surface?

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Sublimation

What is the water budget?

• The process of water evaporation and precipitation

• The total amount of water available in an area; its stores, inflows, and outflows

• The amount of water used by humans for consumption and agriculture

• The cycle of water through different states of matter