4.1 Water systems Quiz
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1. Which store holds the most water?
- A. Groundwater
- B. Oceans
- C. Glaciers and ice caps
- D. Atmosphere
2. Which flow is the loss of water vapour from plants?
- A. Sublimation
- B. Infiltration
- C. Transpiration
- D. Advection
3. A lake receives 5 million m³ a year and loses 5 million m³ a year. The lake is:
- A. Gaining water
- B. In a steady state
- C. Drying up
- D. Receiving no flows
4. Which is the most likely effect of paving over farmland?
- A. More infiltration
- B. More surface run-off
- C. More transpiration
- D. More groundwater recharge
5. Which pair drives the hydrological cycle?
- A. Solar radiation and gravity
- B. Wind and tides
- C. Respiration and photosynthesis
- D. Gravity and volcanoes