The Water Cycle in a Local Drainage Basin
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Which type of rainfall is caused by warm air rising, condensing at higher altitudes, and falling as rain?

  • Relief rainfall
  • Precipitation
  • Frontal rainfall
  • Convectional rainfall (correct)
  • What are the two bodies of air at different temperatures that cause frontal rainfall?

  • Cool air and cold air
  • Warm air and cold air
  • Hot air and cold air
  • Warm air and cool air (correct)
  • What is the term used to describe any water that falls to the surface of the earth from the atmosphere, including rain, snow, and hail?

  • Evapotranspiration
  • Runoff
  • Drainage basin
  • Precipitation (correct)
  • What type of system is a local drainage basin system?

    <p>Open system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two ways in which water may be lost in a local drainage basin system?

    <p>Evapotranspiration and runoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the release of water by plants through their leaves?

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

    What happens to water when it is heated by the sun?

    <p>It becomes a gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does streamflow ultimately lead to?

    <p>Lakes and oceans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two components of evapotranspiration?

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

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