Water Treatment Exam 1| 71 questions| with complete answers

What are the main steps during the Hydrologic cycle? Correct Answer: 1. Evaporation 2. Condensation 3. Transportation 4. Transpiration 5. Precipitation 6. Runoff Evaporation Correct Answer: Defined as: Water is transferred from earths surface to atmosphere. -80% occurs from oceans -Evaporation occurs more at warm temperatures Condensation Correct Answer: Defined as: Conversion of water vapor to liquid -excess water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets Transportation Correct Answer: Defined as: Movement of water in the atmosphere -Also referred to as Advection Precipitation Correct Answer: rain, hail, snow, sleet, freezing rain -Amount varies by location & time -Ecosystems are structured by: 1. Precipitation 2. Temperature Where is ground water found within soil? Correct Answer: Zone of aeration & zone of saturation Groundwater Correct Answer: Defined as: Water that has penetrated the surface and is found in the soil Watertable Correct Answer: Defined as: The boundary between zone of saturation and zone What are two steps during hydrologic cycle that are considered as "pure water" processes? Why are they important? Correct Answer: 1. Evaporation- movement of "sea" water 2. Evaportranspiration- movement of water through plants. They are important because they are " pure water" processes humans rely on for fresh water. Excess water usage & development around water resources result in? Correct Answer: 1. Decline in water quantity 2. Decline in water quality