Water cycle (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What does the term 'potable water' mean?
What does the term 'potable water' mean?
Safe drinking water
What provides the energy that causes evaporation in the water cycle?
What provides the energy that causes evaporation in the water cycle?
The Sun
What happens to water vapour when it rises and cools in the atmosphere?
What happens to water vapour when it rises and cools in the atmosphere?
It condenses to form clouds
Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation mentioned in the note?
Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation mentioned in the note?
Fog
What are aquifers?
What are aquifers?
Layers of rock that can hold water
How do plants release water vapour during transpiration?
How do plants release water vapour during transpiration?
Through small pores in their leaves
In reverse osmosis, what pressure is seawater fed into the vessel?
In reverse osmosis, what pressure is seawater fed into the vessel?
Very high pressure
In osmosis, water moves from ___ to ___ concentration.
In osmosis, water moves from ___ to ___ concentration.
High to low
What is a major by-product of desalination that can harm marine environments?
What is a major by-product of desalination that can harm marine environments?
Highly concentrated saltwater
What do microorganisms release back to the soil during decomposition?
What do microorganisms release back to the soil during decomposition?
Water and nutrients