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What percentage of water on Earth is found in oceans?

  • 28%
  • 97%
  • 3%
  • 72% (correct)
  • Which form does cryospheric water primarily exist in?

  • Liquid form in rivers
  • Solid form as ice (correct)
  • Gaseous form in atmosphere
  • Biological form in plants
  • What process leads to precipitation (rain)?

  • Evaporation
  • Condensation (correct)
  • Transpiration
  • Infiltration
  • Which factor does NOT affect changes in water store magnitude?

    <p>Rainfall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system involves an area drained by a river and various processes?

    <p>Drainage basin system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which water store constitutes 3% of Earth's water?

    <p>Terrestrial water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives the process of evaporation?

    <p>High temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceanic water?

    <p>72%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a form of cryospheric water?

    <p>Permafrost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary state of atmospheric water that acts as a greenhouse gas?

    <p>Gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor influences the process of condensation in the hydrological cycle?

    <p>Humidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves water collected by vegetation in a drainage basin system?

    <p>Interception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a process in a drainage basin system?

    <p>Permafrost flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks the boundary of a drainage basin in the hydrological cycle system?

    <p>Watershed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of water store includes rivers and lakes?

    <p>Terrestrial water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary state of oceanic water on Earth?

    <p>Liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the hydrosphere is primarily salty?

    <p>Oceanic water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves the conversion of liquid water to gas?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of water store includes ice caps and glaciers?

    <p>Cryospheric water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key component of the atmosphere that acts as a greenhouse gas?

    <p>Water vapor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves water moving through plant stems and leaves in a drainage basin system?

    <p>Interception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an area drained by a river and its tributaries called?

    <p>Watershed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of liquid water moving down plant stems and leaves towards the ground called?

    <p>Through flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of water store includes groundwater and soil water?

    <p>Terrestrial water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary state of atmospheric water when it acts as a greenhouse gas?

    <p>Gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of water store involves water stored in solid forms like sea ice and glaciers?

    <p>Cryospheric water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves the movement of liquid water down plant stems and leaves towards the ground in a drainage basin system?

    <p>Stem flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor affects the process of evaporation in the change of water stores?

    <p>Solar radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component in the hydrosphere mainly exists in solid, liquid, and gas states within the atmosphere?

    <p>Water vapor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of oceanic water in terms of its composition?

    <p>Primarily salty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key process in a drainage basin system that involves the collection of water by vegetation?

    <p>Interception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves water moving through plant stems and leaves towards the ground in a drainage basin system?

    <p>Stem flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key characteristic of oceanic water in terms of its composition?

    <p>Salty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process in a drainage basin system involves water moving horizontally through the soil layers?

    <p>Percolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the hydrological cycle, what marks the boundary of a drainage basin?

    <p>Watershed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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