Watershed and Water Bodies Quiz

What is percolation in the context of watersheds?

• Water flowing over rocks

• Water seeping into the ground

• Water evaporating

• Water freezing

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How does water typically enter a watershed?

• Through evaporation

• Through precipitation and groundwater flow

• Through artificial channels

• Through desalination

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Which of the following is a benefit provided by watersheds?

• Reducing air pollution

• Providing habitats for plants and animals

• Increasing soil erosion

• Producing fossil fuels

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What role do mountains play in the water cycle as shown in the diagram?

• They block precipitation

• They direct water flow

• They absorb water

• They create clouds

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What is the term for water that flows over the ground surface rather than being absorbed?

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Infiltration

• Transpiration

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Which term describes the movement of water through the soil into underground reservoirs?

• Percolation

• Run Off

• Precipitation

• Tributary

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What is the name given to smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger river?

• Lake

• Ground Water

• Tributary

• Percolation

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What is the term for water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface?

• Lake

• Ground Water

• River

• Tributary

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

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What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

• Water conservation

• Water table

• Water cycle

• Water distribution

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