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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?

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

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

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

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

What drives the process of evaporation?

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

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Which of the following is a form of cryospheric water?

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

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

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

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

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

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Which type of water store includes rivers and lakes?

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What is the primary state of oceanic water on Earth?

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Which component of the hydrosphere is primarily salty?

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

What process involves the conversion of liquid water to gas?

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Which type of water store includes ice caps and glaciers?

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

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

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

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

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Which type of water store includes groundwater and soil water?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Flashcards

Oceanic Water Percentage

Approximately 72% of Earth's water is found in the oceans.

Cryospheric Water Form

Cryospheric water exists primarily in solid form as ice, including glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost.

Cause of Precipitation

Condensation, the process by which water vapor turns into liquid, leads to precipitation (rain).

Factor NOT affecting water store changes

Rainfall affects changes in the water store magnitude.

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Drainage Basin System

A drainage basin system is an area drained by a river and its tributaries, involving various processes such as precipitation, runoff, and evaporation.

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Terrestrial Water Percentage

Terrestrial water, which include groundwater, soil moisture, rivers, and lakes, constitutes about 3% of Earth's total water.

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What Drives Evaporation?

Evaporation is driven by high temperature, which increases the kinetic energy of water molecules, allowing them to escape into the atmosphere as vapor.

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Earth's Surface Covered by Oceans

Oceanic water covers approximately 72% of Earth's surface.

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Form of Cryospheric Water

Permafrost is a form of cryospheric water, defined as ground that remains frozen for at least two consecutive years.

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State of Atmospheric Water

Atmospheric water primarily exists as a gas (water vapor), which acts as a greenhouse gas, trapping heat in the atmosphere.

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Influence on Condensation

Humidity influences the process of condensation in the hydrological cycle by increasing the amount of water vapor available to form droplets.

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Vegetation water collection

Interception involves water being collected by vegetation (leaves and stems) in a drainage basin system before it reaches the ground.

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Not a Drainage Basin Process

Permafrost flow is not a standard process in a drainage basin system.

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Boundary of a Drainage Basin

A watershed marks the boundary of a drainage basin in the hydrological cycle system, separating one drainage basin from another.

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Rivers and Lakes Water Store

Terrestrial water stores include rivers and lakes.

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Primary State of Oceanic Water

Oceanic water is primarily in a liquid state.

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Salty Water

Oceanic water is primarily salty.

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Liquid to Gas Conversion

Evaporation is the conversion of liquid water to gas (water vapor).

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Ice Caps and Glaciers

Cryospheric water stores include ice caps and glaciers.

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Greenhouse Gas

Water vapor is a key component of the atmosphere that acts as a greenhouse gas.

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Water on Vegetation

Interception involves water moving through plant stems and leaves in a drainage basin system, before reaching the ground.

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Area drained

The area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin or watershed.

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Down plant stems

Throughflow is the process of liquid water moving down plant stems and leaves towards the ground

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Underground water

Terrestrial water stores include groundwater and soil water.

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Atmospheric gas

Atmospheric water is primarily a greenhouse gas.

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Water in solid form

Cryospheric water is in solid form.

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Water flow on the stem

Stem flow is the movement of liquid water down plant stems.

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Affects water evaporation

Solar radiation affects water evaporation.

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States of Water in Atomsphere

Water vapor can exist in solid, liquid, and gas states within the atmosphere

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Salty Oceanic Water

Oceanic water is primarily salty.

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