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| The hydrologic cycle includes water... (3) |
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| at the surface of the Earth and in the oceans, in the atmosphere, and at the depth of up to several kilometers below the surface. |
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With regard to the hydrologic cycle, the bulk of the precipitation occurs over land. |
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Most of the water that falls on the continents is derived from the oceans. |
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| The four types of precipitation are... |
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| rain, fog, dew, and snow. |
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| Precipitation that reaches Earth's surface penetrates the soil surface through the process of... |
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| Precipitation is generally measured with... |
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| specially constructed gages. |
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It is necessary to place a windshield around a rain gage because without it, the amount of rain trapped by the gage would be more than that which actually fell. |
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| Potential evapotranspiration refers to... |
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| the amount of water that would evaporate or transpire if it were available. |
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The highest amounts of precipitation in North America occur in the southeast and extreme south. |
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| Transpiration refers to... |
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| the outward movement of water from plant leaves. |
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| What would decrease the rate at which evapotranspiration occurs? |
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| What can measure the potential evapotranspiration? |
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| What can measure the actual evapotranspiration? |
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Potential evapotranspiration exceeds actual evapotranspiration. |
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| A deficit is described as... |
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| The moisture condition that results if precipitation and soil moisture are inadequate to meet potential evapotranspiration demands. |
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| water detention on the surface. |
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| As transpiration occurs, water enters plant roots because... |
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| the water pressure in the soil is more than the water pressure in the plant. |
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| As soil moisture reaches ________ point, plant stops transpiration. |
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| a water-bearing rock stratum. |
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TRUE/FALSE?
An unconfined aquifer is recharged by the downward flow of water under the influence of gravity. |
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| The term "cone of depression" refers to... |
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| a depression in the water table formed by rapid ground water withdraw. |
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| A potential consequence of groundwater over-pumping is... (3) |
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1) land subsidence and cracked building foundations
2) compression of the aquifer, resulting in a permanent loss of water storage capacity
3) salt water intrusion |
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| The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is... |
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TRUE/FALSE?
If the water table reaches the surface of the ground, a spring could developed. |
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| The upper limit of the water that collects in the zone of saturation is called the... |
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TRUE/FALSE?
An artesian aquifer is a confined acquire containing groundwater that will flow upward through a well without the need of pumping. |
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