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The Water Cycle and Surface Runoff Quiz

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What is surface runoff?

Evaporation of water from rivers
Water flowing from oceans to rivers
Water storage in freshwater lakes
Precipitation that runs off the landscape (correct)

What keeps the oceans full?

Condensation and evaporation only
Infiltration and groundwater flow
Precipitation, runoff, and discharge from rivers and the ground (correct)
Snowmelt and sublimation

Where does much of the water in rivers come from?

From groundwater storage
From freshwater lakes
Directly from runoff (correct)
From ocean evaporation

What happens to the precipitation that falls on the land?

It flows overland as runoff (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of oceans in the water cycle?

Acting as a large storehouse of water that evaporates to become atmospheric moisture (C) Signup and view all the answers

What causes water to start moving when it rains?

The laws of gravity cause water to start moving when it rains. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of runoff?

Runoff keeps rivers and lakes full of water and changes the landscape by the action of erosion. Signup and view all the answers

What can flowing water do?

Flowing water has tremendous power and can move boulders and carve out canyons. Signup and view all the answers

When does runoff occur?

Runoff occurs during storms, and much more water flows in rivers (and as runoff) during storms. Signup and view all the answers

Can you provide an example of a significant runoff during a storm?

During a major storm at Peachtree Creek in Atlanta, Georgia in 2001, the amount of water that flowed in the river in one day was 7 percent of all the streamflow for the year. Signup and view all the answers