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Geo 101 final review
Hydrologic Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| After the oceans, what type of reservoir contains the most water? | Glaciers and polar ice caps |
| Place in which water is stored | Reservoir |
| What drives the Hydrologic Cycle? | Solar energy |
| What is the strongest influence on Hydrology? | Climate |
| What is the amount of water vapor in the air expressed as a percentage of the total amount of water the air could hold at that temperature, if saturated? | Relative Humidity |
| The sum of all rainwater that flows over the Earth's surface | Runoff |
| Geologic unit that refers to a reservoir capable of storing and transmitting water into large quantities to supply wells | Aquifer |
| Four factors that affect groundwater | Condition and type of surface materials, vegetation, topography, and precipitation |