Geology 101: Hydrologic Cycle

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Region with less than all of the voids between the dirt or rock filled. Saturated Zone Unsaturated zone Water Table Run off

2. Movement of water through the soil surface into the ground. Baseflow Infiltration Run off Through flow

3. Surface flow of water that appears after precipitation. Through flow Infiltration Run off Base flow

4. Discharge of water to the atmosphere by plants. Precipitation Condensation Transpiration Evaporation

5. Flow of water in the saturated zone under the influence of gravity. Run off Precipitation Base flow Transpiration

6. Any or all forms of water particles that fall from the atmosphere. Condensation Precipitation Transpiration Evaporation

7. Process by which water vapor becomes a liquid. Precipitation Condensation Infiltration Transpiration

8. Process by which water goes from a liquid to a gas. Evaporation Precipitation Transpiration Condensation

9. Boundary between unsaturated and saturated zones. Water boundary Water table Saturated Line Flow line

10. Slow migration of water in the unsaturated zone. Base flow Run off Condensation Through flow