Water Cycle and Its Processes
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What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor?

  • Evaporation (correct)
  • Transpiration
  • Infiltration
  • Percolation
  • What is the term for the loss of water from the soil both by evaporation from the soil surface and by transpiration from the plants?

  • Precipitation
  • Runoff
  • Evapotranspiration (correct)
  • Infiltration
  • What is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil?

  • Infiltration (correct)
  • Runoff
  • Interflow
  • Percolation
  • What is the term for the relatively rapid flow of water toward the stream channel that occurs below the surface?

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

    What is the process by which water vapor in the air changes back into liquid water?

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

    What is the term for the water that infiltrates the ground's surface?

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

    What type of formations are aquifers?

    <p>Sponge-like formations of rock and sand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of drainage in watersheds?

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

    What is the result of consuming water faster than it is replenished?

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

    What is the process of removing salt from seawater?

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

    What is the main objective of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004?

    <p>To reduce water pollution from land-based sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Act?

    <p>To set limits and testing guidelines for contaminants in drinking water</p> Signup and view all the answers

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