Water Systems - Topic One

What percentage of Earth is covered in water?

• 97%

• 90%

• 3%

• 93%

Water that is present in underground streams is called.....

• Underground water

• Well water

• Waste water

• Ground water

Water is the most abundant liquid on Earth.

• True

• False

Earth is often called "the water planet"

• True

• False

How do humans obtain water?

• Resevoirs

• Pipes

• Wells

• All of these

________ is a process where liquid water slowly turns to water vapour.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Run-off

________ is the process of water returning to the ground as rain or snow.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Run-off

• Precipitation

Which of the following is not a part of the water cycle?

• Preciptation

• Condensation

• Decomposition

• Evaporation

________ is the process of plants using water through their leaves.

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

Approximately how much of the Earth is covered in fresh water?

• 5%

• 1%

• 3%

• 2%