Hydrologic Cycle Quiz, Earth and Space Period 4

What is the process called when a water returns to the atmosphere from the Earth's surface?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

Which of the following is NOT a component of the hydrologic cycle?

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Volcanic eruption

• Transpiration

What is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

What process involves the movement of water through soil and absorbent materials into groundwater storage?

Which of the following is a human activity that disrupts the natural balance of the hydrologic cycle?

• Recycling waste water

• Constructing dams

• Cloud seeding

• Deforestation

What is it called when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere from their leaves?

What is it called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds?

Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Transpiration

• Snow

• Hail

What is it called when theres a process of water moving across the Earth's surface and into streams, rivers, and lakes?

How does the hydrologic cycle regulate Earth's temperature in your opinion?

• Through heat absorbing properties of the water

• By controlling the volcanic activities

• Through the process of photosynthesis

• By generating electricity through hydroelectric dams