Quiz about Unit 9- Water Distribution & The Water Cycle

Question 1

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

Accepted Answer

transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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sublimation

Question 2

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

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run off

Question 3

Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

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run off

Question 4

what does the #4 show in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

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run off

Question 5

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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condesantion

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precipitation

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run off

Question 6

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

Accepted Answer

heavy

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cold

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light

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hot

Question 7

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

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runoff

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evaporating

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condensing

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precipitating

Question 8

What is water vapor?

Accepted Answer

Water in the air (atmosphere)

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Water on the land (geosphere)

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Water in plants

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Water in the water (hydrosphere)

Question 9

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

Accepted Answer

evaporating

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condensing

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precipitating

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runoff

Question 10

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

Accepted Answer

condensing

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evaporating

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precipitating

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runoff

Question 11

Which step in the water cycle involves returning of fresh water to the Earth?

Accepted Answer

precipitation

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evaporation

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respiration

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condensation

Question 12

What occurs during the process of condensation in the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

a change in state from gas to liquid

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a change in state from solid to liquid

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a change in state from liquid to gas

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a change in state from liquid to solid

Question 13

Water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to Earth's surface again in a process known as the water cycle.Which of the following is the major form of energy driving the water cycle?

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solar energy

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nuclear energy

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geothermal energy

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chemical energy

Question 14

Humans, like all other organisms, need fresh water to survive. Of all the water found on Earth, how much of it is fresh water?

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about 3%

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less than 1%

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about 30%

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more than 70%

Question 15

How are evaporation and transpiration similar?

Accepted Answer

They are both processes in which liquid water is changed into water vapor.

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Both processes occur immediately before precipitation in the water cycle.

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They both occur in the biosphere.

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They both process water in its solid state.

Question 16

The Sun heats the Earth's water. This warm water turns into a vapor, and rises into the atmosphere, where it cools off. What happens to this water vapor?

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The water vapor condenses as it cools, then it forms clouds. It later returns to the Earth as precipitation.

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The water vapor evaporates and escapes into space. New water is formed by precipitation.

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The water vapor only rises for a very short time, then settles back into the ocean unnoticed.

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The water vapor pushes clouds out of the way as it rises. This causes overcast conditions to clear.

Question 17

Clouds are formed when water vapor

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rises and cools down.

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rises and heats up.

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falls and cools down.

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falls and heats up.

Question 18

The graphic shows that 97% of Earth's water is contained in a single reservoir. The remaining 3% is made up of many other reservoirs. What reservoir contains 97% of Earth's water?

Accepted Answer

the ocean

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a freshwater lake

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a glacier

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groundwater

Question 19

Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of

Accepted Answer

precipitation.

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condensation.

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infiltration.

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evaporation.

Question 20

Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

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in icecaps and glaciers

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in aquifers

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in rivers and streams

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in the ocean

Question 21

Where does most drinking water come from?

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groundwater

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reservoirs

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lakes

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oceans

Question 22

Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water in each location?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 23

The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from this image?

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Most of the water available on earth is not drinkable

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Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in groundwater.

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Most of the the water available on Earth is drinkable.

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Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in oceans.

Question 24

Where does most of the water evaporation on

Earth come from?

Accepted Answer

oceans

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surface lakes

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transpiring plants

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rivers

Question 25

What would happen if the lamp were removed

from this model?

Accepted Answer

The water at the bottom of the aquarium would

evaporate more slowly.

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The clay in the mountain would harden more

quickly.

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The ice would continue to stay frozen in the cup

and not change states.

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The temperature of the aquarium would greatly

increase.

Question 26

There is less than 1% of freshwater available for use on Earth.

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true

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false

Question 27

Which one of the following answer choices does this scenerio describe? Droplets of water form on the outside of a glass of ice water.

Accepted Answer

condensation

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transpiration

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 28

The process where rain water soaks into the ground through soil and rocks is called __________.

Accepted Answer

infiltration

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

Question 29

What is runoff?

Accepted Answer

the excess water that isn't absorbed into the ground after it rains

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the vapor that is created when the sun's heat warms the Earth's surface

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water that is absorbed into the ground and collects in rocks and soil

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water droplets that combine to form clouds

Question 30

What percent of the Earth is water?

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70%

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3%

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30%

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97%

Question 31

Water is stored underground in..

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aquifers

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geysers

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canyons

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waterfalls

Question 32

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

There is more salt water on Earth than fresh water.

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There are equal amounts of salt water and fresh water on Earth.

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There is more fresh water on Earth than salt water.

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None of the above.

Unit 9- Water Distribution & The Water Cycle

33 questions

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

what does the #4 show in the diagram?

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

What is water vapor?

What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?

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