Hydrological cycle

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Quiz on hydrological cycle
Jacqueline Billing
Quiz by Jacqueline Billing, updated more than 1 year ago
Jacqueline Billing
Created by Jacqueline Billing about 10 years ago
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Question 1

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What is meant by the term confluence?
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  • A dividing line between two river valleys
  • The place where two or more rivers meet
  • The surface level of underground water

Question 2

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What is the water table?
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  • When water infiltrates the soil
  • The surface level of underground water
  • Where a delta is formed

Question 3

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What is transpiration?
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  • Water lost from plants
  • Water lost from bodies of water
  • When water infiltrates the soil

Question 4

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What is groundwater flow?
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  • The flow of water through soil
  • The flow of water through rocks
  • The surface level of underground water

Question 5

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What is through flow?
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  • The flow of water through rocks
  • The infiltration of water through soil
  • The flow of water thorough the soil

Question 6

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What is surface run off?
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  • Water running below the surface through the soil
  • Water running over the surface
  • Water infiltrating the soil

Question 7

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What is percolation?
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  • Water passing down through soil
  • Water evaporating into the atmosphere
  • Water passing down through rock

Question 8

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What is infiltration?
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  • Water passing down through soil
  • Water passing down through rock
  • Water lost from plants

Question 9

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What is groundwater storage?
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  • Water stored in soil
  • Water stored in rock
  • Water passing through rock

Question 10

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What is interception?
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  • When water is prevented from falling directly to the ground
  • Water trapped in rock
  • Water passing though the top soil
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