Earth Systems Science- Exam 2 2025-2026
Question and Correct answer GRADED A+
weathering - ANSWERSBreaking up of earth materials into progressively smaller and smaller pieces.
Erosion - ANSWERStransportation of weathered material
Deposition - ANSWERSdepositing of weathered material
hydrologic cycle - ANSWERS1.) moisture evaporates into atmosphere
2.) water vapor lifted into the earth's atmosphere
3.) when cooled condensation begins
4.) condensation converts water vapor into liquid water
5.) liquid water droplets grow together around the condensation nuclei
6.) When droplets get large enough they fall through the atmosphere
7.) Will fall as rain, snow, or sleet depending on the temp.
8.) precipitation falls directly onto the land or into the ocean
9.) Falls on land a portion soaks into the ground some used by plants and some into rivers
10.) Rivers transport water to the oceans eventually.
11.) Once water is back on Earth's surface the evaporation processes can begin again
Percipitation - ANSWERSwater that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain,sleet , or snow
Runoff - ANSWERSwater that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
Evaporation - ANSWERSLiquid to gas
, Transpiration - ANSWERSEvaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
Condensation - ANSWERSGas to liquid
Advection - ANSWERShorizontal movement of air
Water Balance Equation - ANSWERSbookkeeping method for the water cycle
Field Capacity - ANSWERScondition when the soil is completely full of water
Wilting Point - ANSWERSwhen only unextractable water remains in the soil; plants will wilt
porosity - ANSWERSavailable open pore space in soil
permeability - ANSWERSmeasure of ease with which water will flow through a soil
Infiltration - ANSWERSdefined above
Aquifer - ANSWERSrock layer permeable to groundwater flow in significant amounts.
Aquiclude - ANSWERSbody of rock that does not conduct water in usable amounts.
confined aquifer - ANSWERSa permeable layer between two impermeable layers
artesian flow - ANSWERSwhen water in a well rises naturally above the water table because of pressure
in the aquifer
flowing well - ANSWERSwhen water rises in a well all the way to the Earth's surface and flow onto the
surface because of natural pressure in the aquifer.
Question and Correct answer GRADED A+
weathering - ANSWERSBreaking up of earth materials into progressively smaller and smaller pieces.
Erosion - ANSWERStransportation of weathered material
Deposition - ANSWERSdepositing of weathered material
hydrologic cycle - ANSWERS1.) moisture evaporates into atmosphere
2.) water vapor lifted into the earth's atmosphere
3.) when cooled condensation begins
4.) condensation converts water vapor into liquid water
5.) liquid water droplets grow together around the condensation nuclei
6.) When droplets get large enough they fall through the atmosphere
7.) Will fall as rain, snow, or sleet depending on the temp.
8.) precipitation falls directly onto the land or into the ocean
9.) Falls on land a portion soaks into the ground some used by plants and some into rivers
10.) Rivers transport water to the oceans eventually.
11.) Once water is back on Earth's surface the evaporation processes can begin again
Percipitation - ANSWERSwater that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain,sleet , or snow
Runoff - ANSWERSwater that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
Evaporation - ANSWERSLiquid to gas
, Transpiration - ANSWERSEvaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
Condensation - ANSWERSGas to liquid
Advection - ANSWERShorizontal movement of air
Water Balance Equation - ANSWERSbookkeeping method for the water cycle
Field Capacity - ANSWERScondition when the soil is completely full of water
Wilting Point - ANSWERSwhen only unextractable water remains in the soil; plants will wilt
porosity - ANSWERSavailable open pore space in soil
permeability - ANSWERSmeasure of ease with which water will flow through a soil
Infiltration - ANSWERSdefined above
Aquifer - ANSWERSrock layer permeable to groundwater flow in significant amounts.
Aquiclude - ANSWERSbody of rock that does not conduct water in usable amounts.
confined aquifer - ANSWERSa permeable layer between two impermeable layers
artesian flow - ANSWERSwhen water in a well rises naturally above the water table because of pressure
in the aquifer
flowing well - ANSWERSwhen water rises in a well all the way to the Earth's surface and flow onto the
surface because of natural pressure in the aquifer.
