7.11A: Groundwater

What is another name for the water cycle?

• Hydrologic cycle

• Atmospheric cycle

• Geological cycle

• Biological cycle

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What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 3%

• 10%

• 50%

• 97%

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

• Polar ice caps

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Oceans

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What is groundwater stored in?

• Aquifers

• Clouds

• Oceans

• Glaciers

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Which process is NOT part of the water cycle?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

• Precipitation

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Where is surface water found?

• Underground

• In the atmosphere

• On the surface of the planet

• Inside glaciers

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Which of the following is NOT a type of surface water?

• Streams

• Man-made reservoirs

• Underground aquifers

• Lakes

What replenishes surface water?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation and runoff

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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What are watersheds defined by?

• Low points and valleys

• Highpoints and divides

• Mountains and hills

• Rivers and streams

What is the process called when water filters through a porous material?

• Evaporation

• Percolation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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