Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation Answers

Why is permeable soil best for plants that need a lot of drainage?

A water feature that could be a source of groundwater for humans is found at a location on a hillside where Earth’s surface is lower than the water table. What type of feature might be observed at this location?

A scientist observes hot water erupting from a vent in the Earth. What most likely caused the water to rise and erupt from the vent?

Which statement best describes a spring?

The image shows a water feature.

What most likely happens if water flows through a permeable soil layer and reaches a clay layer?

The image shows groundwater zones.

Which correctly lists the three layers in which water moves easily?

The image shows groundwater zones.

The image shows a cross-section of a landscape.

The image shows groundwater zones.

Which correctly lists the three layers in which water moves easily?

Which would allow humans to access groundwater?

A scientist observes a natural flow of water coming out of a hillside. The hillside is lower than the water table. What feature is the scientist most likely observing?

A model of Earth’s water budget shows that the precipitation on oceans is 420,000 km3 and the precipitation on land is 130,000 km3. If the evaporation from land is 90,000 km3, how much is the evaporation from oceans?

Why is permeable soil best for plants that need a lot of drainage?

A city worker is trying to dig to reach the water table. She knows the unsaturated zone in the area is four feet thick and the saturated zone is another five feet thick before an impermeable granite layer is reached. How deep will she have to dig to reach the water table?