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Water Cycle Earth Science Regents
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water cycle, ground water, porosity and permeability
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1
Compared to an area with gentle slopes, an area with steeper slopes most likely has
less infiltration and more runoff
less infiltration and less runoff
more infiltration and less runoff
more infiltration and more runoff
2
What would most likely reduce the amount of runoff at location
B
?
a frozen land surface
greater condensation than evaporation
a more gentle slope
saturated soil
3
Soil composed of which kind of particles would have the longest infiltration time?
clay
sand
silt
pebbles
4
The downward movement of water from location
A
will usually be greatest when the soil particles are
very small
saturated
nonporous
dry
5
Which process is represented by letter
F
?
condensation
vaporization
infiltration
capillarity
6
Which conditions will allow for the greatest amount of water to seep into the ground?
steep slope and impermeable bedrock
gentle slope and permeable
steep slope and permeable soil
gentle slope and impermeable
7
The processes of transpiration and evaporation are represented by letters
A and B
C and A
B and E
D and E
8
Which processes are most likely to cause a rise in the water table?
runoff and erosion
precipitation and infiltration
solidification and condensation
deposition and burial
9
Which sediment size would allow water to flow through at the fastest rate?
clay
pebbles
sand
silt
10
During a rainstorm, when soil becomes saturated, the amount of infiltration
increases and runoff decreases
increases and runoff increases
decreases and runoff increases
decreases and runoff decreases
11
What does letter
X
represent?
sea level
an impermeable rock
the water table
a floodplain
12
In general, the chance of flooding is less when there is more
infiltration
snow melt
runoff
precipitation