Hydrosphere Test

Where is most of Earth's water found?

• Glaciers
• Oceans
• Groundwater
• Clouds

Where is most of Earth's FRESHWATER found?

• Glaciers and snowcaps
• Groundwater
• Lakes and ponds
• Oceans

What process allows liquid water to become water vapor?

• Transpiration
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Melting

Which word refers to the area of land that drains to a single body of water?

• Swamp
• Watershed
• Glacier
• Water vapor

What river basin do we live in?

• Tar-Pamlico
• Neuse
• Cape Fear
• Roanoke

*Which river basin is the smallest one in North Carolina?

• White Oak
• Roanoke
• Cape Fear
• French Broad

What type of soil lies above the bedrock

• Impermeable
• Permeable
• Granular
• Stone

Which term refers to the top of the aquifer?

• Water top
• Aquifer
• Water table
• Glacier

Which type of pollution comes out of a pipe?

• Point source pollution
• Nonpoint source pollution
• Air pollution
• Riparian buffer

Which is an example of point source pollution?

• Nitrates from farmland
• Fertilizers from a golf course
• Acid rain from clouds
• A leaky underground gas station tank