Water Cycle
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- Q1
Which of the following contains the largest percentage of the Earth's water?
oceans
ice/snow
atmosphere
vegetation
30s - Q2
What is the defining characteristic of a water cycle?
It passes through plants, animals and the ocean.
It has the same starting and ending point.
It does not include any human water usage.
The water passes through at least five different locations.
30s - Q3
Which human activity uses the most water, worldwide?
Bathing
Drinking
Agriculture
Industry
30s - Q4
Where is the majority of the Earth's fresh water stored?
In plants
In lakes
In the atmosphere
In glaciers and icecaps
30s - Q5
What sequence of processes transports water from the ocean into a cloud?
Evaporation and condensation.
Evaporation and precipitation.
Precipitation and condensation.
Condensation and freezing.
30s - Q6
How does the building of dams affect the water cycle?
Hydroelectric power does not affect the water cycle
less water flows downstream which affects transpiration from plants that are downstream
Water is lost through irrigation
fewer trees mean less evaporation
30s - Q7
How does agriculture affect the water cycle?
Natural vegetation is cleared and does not cover the agriculture plants which reduces transpiration
Trees contribute to the water cycle when they transpire
Trees do not affect irrigation
Irrigation does not affect the water cycle
30s - Q8
How does deforestation affect the water cycle?
Fewer trees mean less transpiration which results in less rain
Building dams is essential to deforestation
Deforestation does not affect the water cycle
Irrigation is essential to agriculture
30s - Q9
How does the water cycle affect human settlement?
It passes through plants, animals and the ocean to create hydroelectricity.
fewer trees mean more evaporation for more precipitation
Areas with reliable precipitation and irrigation support farming and encourage settlement
The water cycle does not affect agriculture.
30s - Q10
Heat from the sun causes water to __________ into the air.
infiltrate
transpire
condense
evaporate
30s - Q11
______________ is when the rain or snow that is absorbed by the soil and then collects into oceans, lakes, rivers and streams.
Infiltration
Transpiration
Evaporation
Condensation
30s - Q12
_________________ occurs when water changes from a gas into a liquid and collects to form clouds.
Evaporation
Hydroelectricity
Condensation
Infiltration
30s - Q13
__________________occurs when water falls back to earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Condensation
30s - Q14
Through ______________, much of the precipitation/water returns to the oceans, where a evaporation occurs.
surface leveling
surface runoff
condensation
transpiration
30s - Q15
_______________________ is the process of removing salt and other tiny particles from seawater to make it suitable for drinking water.
irrigation
surface runoff
desalination
storm water
30s