Which of the following is not an interaction between different reservoirs in the hydrologic cycle?
Sublimation moving water from ice directly into the atmosphere
Freezing of water into ice in the ocean
Transpiration releasing water from plants into the atmosphere
Evaporation from oceans and lakes
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Which of the following is an example of a long-term reservoir in the water cycle?
Atmosphere
Rivers
Lakes
Glacier and ice-caps
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Study the following table and answer the question:
Process | Water Flux (mm/yr) | Average Residence Time (years) |
Evaporation from Oceans | 1,500 | 1 |
Evaporation from Land | 400 | 2 |
Precipitation to Oceans | 1,000 | 10 |
Precipitation to Land | 900 | 5 |
Groundwater Recharge | 300 | 100 |
Surface Runoff to Oceans | 700 | 2 |
Surface Runoff to Land | 400 | 3 |
Transpiration by Plants | 500 | 3 |
Which process exhibits the greatest imbalance between the rate of input and output of water?
Evaporation from Oceans
Precipitation to Oceans
Groundwater Recharge
Surface Runoff to Oceans
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Study the data below and answer the question:
Process | Water Flux (km3/yr) |
|---|---|
Evaporation (Oceans) | 450,000 |
Precipitation (Oceans) | 390,000 |
Evaporation (Land) | 70,000 |
Precipitation (Land) | 60,000 |
Groundwater Recharge | 10,000 |
Which process is most likely to explain the discrepancy between precipitation and evaporation in the oceans?
The oceans are losing water over time, leading to a negative imbalance.
Water is being stored in glaciers and ice caps, which is not accounted for in the oceans.
The high evaporation from oceans exceeds the incoming precipitation, contributing to a net loss.
Groundwater recharge diverts water from the oceans, reducing precipitation in coastal areas.
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