cold water ppt1Rainwater Cycle Quiz

What falls from the clouds as part of the rainwater cycle?

• Sunlight

• Evaporation

• Rain and snow

• Wind

What is the main driver of the rainwater cycle?

• The moon

• The sun

• The wind

• The stars

Where do oceans and seas evaporate in the rainwater cycle?

• Into the sky.

• Into the ground.

• Into the rivers.

• Into the lakes.

What is the cycle called that involves evaporation and precipitation?

• Rainwater cycle.

• Waterfall cycle.

• River cycle.

• Ocean cycle.

Which of the following is a surface source of water?

• Wells

• Bore-holes

• Rivers

• Springs

What is the term used for the layer that does not allow water to pass through?

• Impervious strata

• Pervious strata

• Confined aquifer

• Water bearing strata

What is the term used for the layer that allows water to pass through?

• Pervious strata

• Impervious strata

• Confined aquifer

• Water bearing strata

What is the term for the water-holding layer?

• Confined aquifer

• Impervious strata

• Pervious strata

• Artesian well

What is the term for the area where water is stored underground?

• Aquifer

• Strata

• Well

• Spring

What is the term for the top layer of water in an aquifer?

• Plane of saturation

• Impervious strata

• Pervious strata

• Confined aquifer