Runoff and Infiltration

What is it called when precipitation that flows over land into streams, rivers, and later enters the ocean?

• Surface runoff

• Ground water

• Infiltration

• Subsurface runoff

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Label G

• Surface runoff

• Infiltration

• Subsurface runoff

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Label A

• Surface runoff

• Infiltration

• Subsurface runoff

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Label B

• Surface runoff

• Infiltration

• Subsurface runoff

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When water on the ground surface enters the soil, this is called...

• soaking

• infiltration

• transpiration

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What process describes the movement of water into the soil from the surface?

• Runoff

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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Which process refers to the movement of water into the soil or ground surface?

• Surface Runoff

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Condensation

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Something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams.

• groundwater

• runoff

• precipitation

• hydrosphere

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Infiltration is the process by which water enters and absorbs into the soil.

• True

• False

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Which land surface has the most runoff?

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