HYDROLOGY TEST REVIEW

What does the term "accumulation" refer to in the context of water bodies?

• The process of water evaporating from lakes and rivers

• The reduction of water levels in underground aquifers

• Water that collects in lakes, rivers, and oceans

• The filtration of water through soil and rocks

What is an aquifer?

• A type of cloud that produces rain

• A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows flow of ground water

• A layer of impermeable rock that prevents water passage

• A machine used to extract oil from underground

What does "conservation" refer to in environmental science?

• The study of animal behaviors in their natural habitats

• The protection of resources from pollution or damage

• The process of heating water to generate energy

• The recycling of materials to create new products

What is the process of removing salt from sea water called?

• Filtration

• Condensation

• Desalination

• Evaporation

What is evaporation in scientific terms?

• The process that changes a gas to a liquid

• The process that changes a solid to a liquid

• The process that changes a liquid to a gas

• The process that changes a liquid to a solid

What is precipitation?

• Water that evaporates from Earth's surface

• Water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Water that is absorbed by the soil

• Water that collects in rivers and lakes

What is subsurface runoff?

• Water that flows over the surface of the ground

• Water that evaporates directly into the atmosphere

• Water that flows through soil layers, weathering rocks and soils, eroding minerals

• Water that is absorbed by plants and later transpired

What is surface runoff?

• Water that is absorbed into the ground

• Water that evaporates into the atmosphere

• Water that flows over the surfaces of land, weathering rocks and soil, eroding minerals

• Water that is stored in artificial reservoirs

What causes the rising and falling of ocean water?

• Wind

• The Moon's gravity

• Sunlight

• River flow

What is transpiration in plants?

• The absorption of water by plant roots

• The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plant leaves

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The movement of water through the soil