ASSESSMENT TEST

Time: 1hour Marks: 75

Question 2
Explain briefly, in point form, the hydrological cycle [10]

Question 3
Define the following terms associated with the hydrological cycle:
a. Evaporation
b. Transpiration
c. Condensation
d. Precipitation
e. Collection [10]

Question 4
Match the statement at column A with the response in column B

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. A form of erosion caused by the force of moving A. river
water currents rushing into a crack in the rock face. B. infiltration
it is strong enough to loosen sediment along the C. flow
2. An extended period of months or years when a region D. drought
notes a deficiency in its water supply. E. flood
3. The process by which water on the ground surface F. hydraulic
enters the soil. action
4. An overflowing of water onto land that is normally
dry.
5. A natural watercourse usually freshwater, flowing
towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.
[10]
 Question 5

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10 X 2 = 20
3 DOWN
1. Is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams,
and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams
3. The runoff from melting snow.

8 ACROSS
1. The release of water vapor from the earth's surface by evaporation and transpiration
2 .Is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from
rain, melt water , or other sources flows over the land.
3. The sky condescending to the earth
4. The runoff from melting snow
5. The act of penetrating a group or organization without being noticed for purposes such
as spying
6. Refers to the process of transition of substance from the solute phase to the gas phase
without passing through an intermediate liquid phase
7. The process of absorbing or the state of being absorbed
8. The transfer of a property of the atmosphere , such as heat ,cold , or humidity ,by the
horizontal movement of an air mass
 Question 6

STATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ARE TRUE OR FALSE

1. Evaporating is the process by which plants loose water out of their leaves (1)
2. Collection is when so much water has condensed that air cannot hold (1)
3. Precipitation is any form of water such as rain ,snow ,sleet or hail (1)
4. Condensation is the change of state of water vapor back into water (1)

MEMORANDUM

QUESTION 1
 2 marks each concept

QUESTION 2

 Evaporation – when the sun heat up water in rivers or lakes or dam or oceans and
turns it into vapour or steam, the water vapour or steam leaves the river, lake or
ocean and goes into the air. √√
 Transpiration – is the process by which plants loose water out of their leaves√√
The two processes above is called evapotranspiration

 Condensation – water vapor in the air gets cold and changes into liquid,
forming clouds√√

 Precipitation – is when so much water has condensed that air cannot hold it
anymore. The clouds get heavy and water falls back to the earth in the form of rain,
hail, sleet or snow.√√
 Collection – when water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the
oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends up on land, it will
either be absorbed into the earth and become part of groundwater.√√

QUESTION 3
 A .Evaporation, is the transfer of moisture from the earth’s surface into the atmosphere in
the form of water vapour.√√
B .Transpiration, the loss of water from leaves of plants.√√
C .Condensation, is the change of state of water vapor back into water droplets as the
temperature decreases.√√
D .Precipitation, is any form of water such as rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls to earth’s
surface.√√
E .Collection, is the flowing (surface run-off) of rain water back to the oceans, lakes or
dams.√√

QUESTION 4

1. F. hydraulic action √√√

QUESTION 5

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10 X 2 = 20

QUESTION 6
1.False√√
2.False√√
3.True√√
4.True√√

2X4=8