The Hydrosphere

Hydrosphere
Self-Assessment Quiz

1. In soil moisture budgeting, potential evapotranspiration is largely dependent on

soil texture
energy input
plant type
all the above

2. The largest store of fresh water in the hydrosphere is

the ocean
glaciers
the Great Lakes
ground water

3. Over pumping of ground water could lead to 

lowered water tables
land subsidence
decreased aquifer permeability
all the above

4. Infiltration of water into the soil

is higher for coarse textured soil
is higher when the soil is dry
is higher for vegetated surfaces
is affected by all the above

5. Which of the following soil texture classes would have the largest available water?

sand
silt
clay
loam

6. The water held that is "bound" the tightest to soil particles is

hydroscopic water
capillary water
gravity water
pore water

7. The process whereby water drips from leaf-to-leaf finally making it to the ground is called

through flow
stem flow
through fall
interception

8. The zone of saturation is the 

soil water zone
intermediate zone
aeration zone
ground water zone

9. The point at which plants can no longer extract water from the soil is called the 

field capacity point
dryness point
wilting point
none of the above

10. If PE is greater than AE and P, and the soil is dry, then 

soil water recharge is likely to occur
soil water surplus is likely to occur
soil water utilization is likely to occur
soil water deficit is likely to occur

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