Water Unit Fall 2022

The Earth is often called the...

• "Fire Planet"
• "Water Planet"
• "Air Planet"
• "Cold Planet"

Water leaves Earth through evaporation and transpiration and returns by condensation and____________.

• hydration
• sublimation
• precipitation
• accumulation

Which of the following are not forms of precipitation?

• snow
• sleet
• rain
• erosion

Which of the following are not forms of precipitation?

• snow
• sleet
• rain
• erosion

The area of land that is drained by a river is called a _________.

• watershed
• water table
• aquifer
• recharge zone

Most water must be treated to make it potable or safe to drink .

• True
• False

What are organisms that cause illness or disease called?

• potable
• pathogens
• carcinogens
• microorganisms

Plants require a lot of water to grow, and as much as 20% of the water used in agriculture evaporates and never reaches plant roots.

• True
• False

Evaporation of water from the leaves of plants is called ___________.

• perspiration
• condensation
• transpiration
• precipitation

•A hole that is dug or drilled to reach the groundwater is called a _____.

• water table
• recharge zone
• well
• surface tension