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Hydrosphere

Authored by Olivia Osher

Social Studies

9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Study the graph below.  Where is most of the Earth's water located?

Rivers and Lakes
Glaciers and Icecaps
oceans
groundwater

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth not available for our use?

All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.
It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.
It is surface water.
It is underground.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Certain stages of the water cycle are most likely occurring under certain weather conditions.  Which stage is most likely going to occur on a warm, sunny day?

precipitation
condensation
evaporation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Global winds are created by the unequal heating of the earth.  Warm air at the equator rises and cooler air from the poles...

also rises
sinks (swoops in to replace hot air)
never moves and stays at the poles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much of Earth's water is unavailable for humans to consume due to its high salinity? 

3%
23%
77%
97%

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The ability of a material to transmit water through interconnected pores is called

capacity
competence
permeability
porosity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which describes an estuary?

A large body of fresh water.
A large body of salt water.
The wide, lower course of a river where fresh and salt water mix.

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