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What is the primary impact of precipitation on the Earth's water cycle?
What is the primary impact of precipitation on the Earth's water cycle?
- Increasing air pollution levels
- Enhancing soil fertility
- Replenishing freshwater sources (correct)
- Accelerating glacier melting
Which process involves water soaking into subsurface soils and moving into rocks through cracks and pore spaces?
Which process involves water soaking into subsurface soils and moving into rocks through cracks and pore spaces?
- Precipitation
- Evaporation
- Run-Off
- Infiltration (correct)
What characterizes run-off in the water cycle?
What characterizes run-off in the water cycle?
- It is precipitation that did not get absorbed into the soil (correct)
- It is the process of water evaporating from the soil
- It is water that collects in underground reservoirs
- It is precipitation that gets absorbed into the soil
Which term is used to describe precipitation that moves from the ground surface into collection areas?
Which term is used to describe precipitation that moves from the ground surface into collection areas?
How does run-off differ from infiltration in the water cycle?
How does run-off differ from infiltration in the water cycle?
What is one role of infiltration in the water cycle?
What is one role of infiltration in the water cycle?
Which factor determines whether precipitation becomes run-off or infiltrates into the soil?
Which factor determines whether precipitation becomes run-off or infiltrates into the soil?
'Precipitation that did not get absorbed into the soil or did not evaporate' describes:
'Precipitation that did not get absorbed into the soil or did not evaporate' describes:
What happens to precipitation during infiltration?
What happens to precipitation during infiltration?
Which statement accurately distinguishes between infiltration and run-off?
Which statement accurately distinguishes between infiltration and run-off?
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