Hydrologic Cycle and Water Bodies

What is the term for the process by which water molecules rise from a liquid surface to form vapor in the air?

Which term describes the large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean and partially surrounded by land?

What is defined as all the land area drained by a river and its tributaries?

What is the process called when water vapor molecules cool, lose heat energy, and join together to become droplets?

Which term refers to the area of water-saturated rock that allows underground water to flow to wells and springs?

What is the primary function of tendons in the human body?

Which type of muscle is classified as involuntary and is specifically found in the heart?

What is the role of involuntary muscles located in the iris of the eye?

How does the diaphragm function as a muscle in the human body?

What best describes voluntary muscles?

Hydrologic Cycle

Continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface, changing forms
Evaporation: liquid water transforms into vapor
Condensation: water vapor cools, forms droplets
Precipitation: droplets fall as rain, sleet, hail, or snow
Aquifer: water-saturated rock, supplies wells and springs
Drainage basin: land area drained by a river and its tributaries
Hydrosphere: includes all water on Earth (oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers)

Water Bodies

Ocean: vast, salty body of water
Sea: smaller ocean, partially surrounded by land
Lake: inland body of fresh water
Glacier: slow-moving river of ice
Groundwater: water below Earth's surface

Precipitation Types

Rain: liquid water falling from clouds
Sleet: tiny ice pellets formed when rain falls through cold air
Hail: large ice pellets formed by repeated freezing and thawing in updrafts

Tendons

Connect skeletal muscles to bones, allowing movement

Cardiac Muscle

Found in the heart

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

Voluntary Muscles

React to conscious thoughts

Involuntary Muscles

Controlled automatically by the brain via the autonomic nervous system

Skeletal Muscles

Many muscles in the body work in pairs, like biceps and triceps

Involuntary Muscles in the Eye

Two sets of involuntary muscles close the pupil in the iris

Diaphragm (Involuntary Muscle)

Thin muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdomen
Enables breathing

Explore the hydrologic cycle and its processes, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation types. Learn about different water bodies such as oceans, lakes, and glaciers, and their roles in Earth's hydrosphere. This quiz will test your understanding of these essential concepts in the water cycle.