Environmental Science Water Unit Review

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Which is the opposite of condensation?

• runoff
• evaporation
• precipitation
• transpiration

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Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth
• It increases the chance of flooding
• It makes evaporation occur faster
• It increases condensation

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

Which term best defined as a geographic area that includes all of the rivers and streams that flow into a lake or sea?

• basin

• landmass

• plateau

• watershed

A large body of water that forms in a basin or hollow area surrounded by land.

• stream

• watershed

• lake

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Water that flows over Earth’s surface

• run off

• watershed

• estuary

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What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

• Estuary
• Divide
• Wetland
• Transition zones

Water located beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations is known as what?

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Watershed

• Water Table

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