Middle School Earth and Space Science Flashcards: Trace Water Cycle

Study Trace Water Cycle in Middle School Earth and Space Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which pathway best traces rainwater into an aquifer: runoff, infiltration, percolation?

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ANSWER

Infiltration → percolation. Surface water enters underground storage system.

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Use the water-cycle model. The arrows show multiple possible pathways, so there is no single correct route. Model (arrows show possible moves):
  • Ocean → Atmosphere
  • Ocean → Surface water
  • Atmosphere → Surface water
  • Atmosphere → Ice
  • Surface water → Atmosphere
  • Surface water → Groundwater
  • Groundwater → Surface water
  • Groundwater → Ocean
  • Ice → Surface water
Which route includes groundwater movement (passes through groundwater) and follows the arrows?
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