L2- Bi-Cycle Awareness

Question 1

What is contained within the atmosphere?

Answer 1

Water

Question 2

What is contained within the biosphere?

Answer 2

Vegetation

Question 3

What is contained within the lithosphere?

Answer 3

Soil and rock

Question 4

What happens if soil becomes too saturated?

Answer 4

Surface runoff

Question 5

Name the factors of the hydrologic cycle starting with evaporation? (Only the main factors of the cycles)

Answer 5

Evaporation, condensation, transportation, precipitation, surface runoff

Question 6

What process stops watch reaching the lithosphere?

Answer 6

Interception

Question 7

What is the process of watch moving through rock and soil?

Answer 7

Percolation

Question 8

What is the process of the sun heating water and turning it to a gas?

Answer 8

Evaporation

Question 9

Why do water stressed areas become more stressed? (Two words)

Answer 9

Water insufficiency

Question 10

What is the process by which water on the ground enters the soil?

Answer 10

Infiltration

Question 11

If there is more interception then what processes are prohibited?

Answer 11

Infiltration and percolation

Question 12

In cold weather what process is prohibited?

Answer 12

Evaporation

Question 13

In cold weather what process is favoured?

Answer 13

Condensation

Question 14

What dictates the rate of transportation?

Answer 14

Wind speed

Question 15

What is a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater?

Answer 15

Aquifer