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Geology 101: Hydrologic Cycle Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the definition, you pick the term.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ladymacb29

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,766

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
7683

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: STACYT4703 (6/10), ssabreman (10/10), kstyle53 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Region with less than all of the voids between the dirt or rock filled. Hint

Saturated Zone

Unsaturated zone

Water Table

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Question 2 of 10

2. Movement of water through the soil surface into the ground. Hint

Baseflow

Through flow

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Infiltration

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Question 3 of 10

3. Surface flow of water that appears after precipitation. Hint

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Base flow

Infiltration

Through flow

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Question 4 of 10

4. Discharge of water to the atmosphere by plants. Hint

Precipitation

Condensation

Transpiration

Evaporation

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Question 5 of 10

5. Flow of water in the saturated zone under the influence of gravity. Hint

Perspiration

Precipitation

Base flow

Transpiration

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Question 6 of 10

6. Any or all forms of water particles that fall from the atmosphere. Hint

Precipitation

Transpiration

Condensation

Evaporation

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Question 7 of 10

7. Process by which water vapor becomes a liquid. Hint

Condensation

Infiltration

Precipitation

Transpiration

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Question 8 of 10

8. Process by which water goes from a liquid to a gas. Hint

Transpiration

Evaporation

Precipitation

Condensation

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Question 9 of 10

9. Boundary between unsaturated and saturated zones. Hint

Water table

Saturated Line

Water boundary

Flow line

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Question 10 of 10

10. Slow migration of water in the unsaturated zone. Hint

Base flow

Through flow

Condensation

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