35 Questions
What percentage of water on Earth is found in oceans?
72%
Which form does cryospheric water primarily exist in?
Solid form as ice
What process leads to precipitation (rain)?
Condensation
Which factor does NOT affect changes in water store magnitude?
Rainfall
What system involves an area drained by a river and various processes?
Drainage basin system
Which water store constitutes 3% of Earth's water?
Terrestrial water
What drives the process of evaporation?
High temperature
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceanic water?
72%
Which of the following is a form of cryospheric water?
Permafrost
What is the primary state of atmospheric water that acts as a greenhouse gas?
Gas
Which factor influences the process of condensation in the hydrological cycle?
Humidity
What process involves water collected by vegetation in a drainage basin system?
Interception
Which of the following is NOT a process in a drainage basin system?
Permafrost flow
What marks the boundary of a drainage basin in the hydrological cycle system?
Watershed
Which type of water store includes rivers and lakes?
Terrestrial water
What is the primary state of oceanic water on Earth?
Liquid
Which component of the hydrosphere is primarily salty?
Oceanic water
What process involves the conversion of liquid water to gas?
Evaporation
Which type of water store includes ice caps and glaciers?
Cryospheric water
What is a key component of the atmosphere that acts as a greenhouse gas?
Water vapor
Which process involves water moving through plant stems and leaves in a drainage basin system?
Interception
What is an area drained by a river and its tributaries called?
Watershed
What is the process of liquid water moving down plant stems and leaves towards the ground called?
Through flow
Which type of water store includes groundwater and soil water?
Terrestrial water
What is the primary state of atmospheric water when it acts as a greenhouse gas?
Gas
What type of water store involves water stored in solid forms like sea ice and glaciers?
Cryospheric water
What process involves the movement of liquid water down plant stems and leaves towards the ground in a drainage basin system?
Stem flow
Which factor affects the process of evaporation in the change of water stores?
Solar radiation
Which component in the hydrosphere mainly exists in solid, liquid, and gas states within the atmosphere?
Water vapor
What is a key characteristic of oceanic water in terms of its composition?
Primarily salty
What is a key process in a drainage basin system that involves the collection of water by vegetation?
Interception
What process involves water moving through plant stems and leaves towards the ground in a drainage basin system?
Stem flow
What is the key characteristic of oceanic water in terms of its composition?
Salty
What process in a drainage basin system involves water moving horizontally through the soil layers?
Percolation
In the hydrological cycle, what marks the boundary of a drainage basin?
Watershed
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