1.1 Amazon Wet Deserts

What type of system is the drainage basin within the hydrological cycle?

• Closed system

• Open system

• Isolated system

• Dynamic system

Which of the following is NOT an input in the hydrological cycle?

• Orographic precipitation

• Convectional precipitation

• Frontal precipitation

• Transpiration

Which of the following is an example of a flow in the hydrological cycle?

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Channel flow

• Infiltration

Which of the following is considered an output in the hydrological cycle?

• Precipitation

• Interception

• Overland flow

• Evaporation

What does "Storage" refer to in the context of the water cycle?

• The rate of flow

• Physical mechanisms that drive the cycle

• Where water is held

• The process of evaporation

Which of the following best describes "Processes" in the water cycle?

• The rate of flow

• Where water is held

• Physical mechanisms that drive the cycle

• The process of precipitation

What does "Fluxes" refer to in the water cycle?

• The rate of flow

• Where water is held

• Physical mechanisms that drive the cycle

• The process of infiltration

What type of system is the hydrological cycle considered to be?

• Open

• Closed

• Isolated

• Semi-open

Why is the hydrological cycle considered a closed system?

• Because water is not recycled

• Because water is only in liquid form

• Because water is recycled in various forms (solid ice, water vapor, liquid flow)

• Because water is only in vapor form

What is the primary input in the drainage basin hydrological cycle?

• Evapotranspiration

• Precipitation

• Surface runoff

• Groundwater flow