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What is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor?
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?
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?
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?
What is the term for the relatively rapid flow of water toward the stream channel that occurs below the surface?
What is the process by which water vapor in the air changes back into liquid water?
What is the process by which water vapor in the air changes back into liquid water?
What is the term for the water that infiltrates the ground's surface?
What is the term for the water that infiltrates the ground's surface?
What type of formations are aquifers?
What type of formations are aquifers?
What is the primary cause of drainage in watersheds?
What is the primary cause of drainage in watersheds?
What is the result of consuming water faster than it is replenished?
What is the result of consuming water faster than it is replenished?
What is the process of removing salt from seawater?
What is the process of removing salt from seawater?
What is the main objective of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004?
What is the main objective of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004?
What is the purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Act?
What is the purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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