Role of Water (Earth Science)

Water Cycle: The main processes involved in the water cycle are:

• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• Photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration

• Melting, freezing, sublimation

• Erosion, deposition, weathering

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Evaporation contributes to the water cycle by:

• Turning water vapor into clouds

• Changing liquid water into water vapor

• Causing rain to fall from clouds

• Freezing water into ice

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Water Cycle: Condensation plays what role in the formation of clouds?

• It causes water vapor to turn into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

• It evaporates water from the surface.

• It increases the temperature of the atmosphere.

• It prevents precipitation from occurring.

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Precipitation is a part of the water cycle because it is the process by which:

• Water evaporates from the surface.

• Water falls from the atmosphere to the ground.

• Water is absorbed by plants.

• Water flows into the ocean.

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Water Cycle: Identify the forces that drive the movement of water through the water cycle.

• Evaporation and condensation

• Photosynthesis and respiration

• Erosion and deposition

• Magnetism and gravity

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Water Storage: The majority of Earth's freshwater is stored in:

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Glaciers and ice caps

• Groundwater

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Water Storage: Water moves between different reservoirs through which of the following processes?

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation and precipitation

• Combustion

• Erosion

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Water Storage: Aquifers are significant in water storage because they:

• Store large amounts of groundwater

• Create rainfall

• Filter air pollution

• Produce surface water

The difference between renewable and non-renewable water sources is:

• Renewable sources are replenished naturally, while non-renewable sources are limited and deplete over time.

• Both are replenished naturally.

• Non-renewable sources are replenished faster than renewable sources.

• There is no difference between them.

Water Storage: Human activities impact water storage by:

• Increasing groundwater recharge

• Reducing surface runoff through deforestation

• Polluting water sources and altering natural flow

• Having no effect on water storage

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