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Which process is responsible for turning water vapor (gas) into liquid or solid form?
Which process is responsible for turning water vapor (gas) into liquid or solid form?
- Percolation
- Evaporation
- Condensation (correct)
- Transpiration
What term defines the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the Earth's land surface to the atmosphere?
What term defines the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the Earth's land surface to the atmosphere?
- Evapo-transpiration (correct)
- Interception
- Groundwater flow
- Run-off
Which water recycling process involves water seeping into the ground and depends on soil characteristics, land cover type, and slope of the ground?
Which water recycling process involves water seeping into the ground and depends on soil characteristics, land cover type, and slope of the ground?
- Interception
- Infiltration (correct)
- Groundwater flow
- Run-off
How are people impacting the hydrological cycle by affecting ground-level water sources?
How are people impacting the hydrological cycle by affecting ground-level water sources?
What drives the hydrologic cycle according to the text?
What drives the hydrologic cycle according to the text?
What is the main purpose of the hydrologic cycle as described in the text?
What is the main purpose of the hydrologic cycle as described in the text?
In the hydrologic cycle, what is transpiration mainly responsible for?
In the hydrologic cycle, what is transpiration mainly responsible for?
Which of the following processes involves changing water droplets to water vapor in the atmosphere?
Which of the following processes involves changing water droplets to water vapor in the atmosphere?
What is the main characteristic of permafrost?
What is the main characteristic of permafrost?
Which process directly contributes to the recycling of water through the hydrological cycle?
Which process directly contributes to the recycling of water through the hydrological cycle?
What makes the hydrological cycle significant to Earth's ecosystems?
What makes the hydrological cycle significant to Earth's ecosystems?
Which component is NOT a phase of the water in the hydrosphere?
Which component is NOT a phase of the water in the hydrosphere?
