Earth's Water: Topic 4 Review

A large body of salt water is called a(n)

• estuary
• lake
• ocean
• pond

What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?

• 55
• 71
• 84
• 97

Most of Earth's fresh water is found

• Frozen in glaciers
• Underground
• In the Great Lakes
• In Oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The term used to describe water leaving Earth's surface is

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water evaporates it eventually cools and forms a cloud.  This is known as

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water returns back to the Earth in this stage of the water cycle.

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water leaves plants in the form of water vapor it is known as

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Transpiration
• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which word BEST describes SALINITY? (a synonym)

• water

• fresh

• ocean

• salt

What is Earth's major water storage, home to 97.5% of all water on Earth?

• rivers

• glaciers

• ocean

• lakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4