The Hydrologic Cycle | Earth Science | Quiz

The amount of water on Earth is

always the same.

constantly changing.

steadily increasing.

steadily decreasing.
Which of the following is the largest reservoir within the hydrologic cycle?

ice sheets

the oceans

groundwater

the atmosphere
The amount of precipitation that soaks into the soil depends on

how long the rain lasts.

whether or not there are plants around.

whether the soil is wet or dry.

all of the choices
How does global warming affect the hydrologic cycle?

It causes random variations in the cycle.

It doesn't affect the cycle at all.

It causes the cycle to accelerate.

It causes the cycle to decelerate.
Where is most of the earth's fresh water stored today?

in polar ice sheets

in rivers and lakes

in the oceans

in groundwater
Water vapor is a greenhouse gas that helps regulate the temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

true

false
Globally, precipitation far exceeds evaporation.

true

false
Precipitation that falls near the equator is most likely to fall as

snow into the ocean.

snow onto a glacier.

rain into the ocean.

rain onto land.
The process by which water is taken up by plants and released into the atmosphere is called

condensation.

evaporation.

precipitation.

transpiration.
Where does the energy to drive the hydrologic cycle come from?

Earth's interior

the sun

plate tectonics

photosynthesis