What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between
particles in soil or rocks?
Question 2
2.
The best groundwater aquifers have __________ .?
Question 3
3.
The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone is called the
_____.
Question 4
4.
The near-surface zone where all pores are filled with water is called
Question 5
5.
Ground water is:
Question 6
6.
The flowchart above shows part of Earth's water cycle. The question marks
indicate a part of the flowchart that has been deliberately left blank. Which
process should be shown in place of the question marks to best complete the
flowchart?
Question 7
7.
Name and Describe what is happening in #1 above.
Question 8
8.
Name and Describe what is happening in #2 above.
Question 9
9.
Name and Describe what is happening in #3 above.
Question 10
10.
Name and Describe what is happening in #4 above.
Question 11
11.
On a mountain in the spring, snow melts and trickles into a creek. In turn, the
creek flows into a river, which eventually reaches the ocean. Of which part of
the water cycle is this an example?
Question 12
12.
A tea kettle is boiling on the stove, and all of a sudden the whistle in the
spout of the kettle starts shrieking. Steam rising from the boiling water causes
the whistle to sound. What part of the water cycle does the steam represent?
Question 13
13.
After taking a shower, you go to comb your hair, but can't see your reflection
in the mirror, because it's all fogged over. What has the water vapor from your
hot shower done to your bathroom mirror? What part of the water cycle does this
represent?
Question 14
14.
You've been playing really hard on a hot summer day. You have been perspiring.
When the perspiration disappears, your body feels cooler. What part of the water
cycle occurs when your perspiration disappears?
Question 15
15.
Porosity is
Question 16
16.
Permeability is
Question 17
17.
When rainfall occurs, the rainwater will most likely become surface runoff if
the land surface is
Question 18
18.
Water will enter the soil if the ground surface is
Question 19
19.
Which condition is most likely to cause surface runoff
during a rainstorm?
Question 20
20.
Look at the image above. Which one of the 4 tubes has a higher permeability? How
do you know?
Question 21
21.
What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between
particles in soil or rocks?
