Reference no: EM132836963

1. _________ is the water that infiltrates through the ground and is stored in spaces in soil and rock.

• Lateral recharge

• Rain

• Water table

• Surface water

• Groundwater

2. The total amount of water on the Earth ____________ from year to year and the hydrologic cycle ________________.

• stays about the same; moves it from one place to another place

• increases; captures it from the incoming solar radiation

• increases; gains water from the Earth's interior

• decreases; moves it from one place to another place

• decreases; loses water to the atmosphere

3. The hydrologic compartment that contains the greatest amount of fresh water is

• groundwater.

• the Great Lakes.

• living organisms and biomass.

• ice and snow.

• clouds in the atmosphere.

4. The place where aquifers are most likely to be contaminated is at

• artesian springs.

• seeps and other outlets.

• recharge zones.

• all discharge and recharge areas.

• the zone of aeration.

5. A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of

• surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers.

• seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers.

• seasonal flooding.

• rivers running through the country.

• water used from an aquifer.

6. The hydrologic cycle distributes water across the globe. Which part of the hydrologic cycle refers to the water vapor released by plants?

• transpiration

• precipitation

• evaporation

• fog

• water table

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