Quiz about Water Unit Test Quizizz

Question 1

From largest to smallest, choose the sequence that shows the correct amounts of water on Earth.

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saltwater, frozen freshwater, liquid freshwater

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liquid freshwater, frozen freshwater, saltwater

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saltwater, liquid freshwater, frozen freshwater

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groundwater, salt water, frozen freshwater

Question 2

In what form is most freshwater found?

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glaciers/ice caps

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water vapor

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groundwater

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rivers/lakes

Question 3

How can water be scarce when almost three-fourths of the Earth is covered by water?

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most of earth's water is salty water

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most of earth's water is stored underground

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most of earth's water is in the atmosphere

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most of earth's water is frozen at poles.

Question 4

Water may seep underground and fill cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. This water is referred to as ___.

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groundwater

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saltwater

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rainwater

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water vapor

Question 5

Water seeps through the soil from runoff, lakes, ponds, and rivers. This water is called groundwater. Which of the following terms refers to the area that holds groundwater?

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aquifer

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spring

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water table

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artesian well

Question 6

This area can store flood water, trap sediment and some pollution, and block the force of some wind and storms.

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wetlands

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glaciers

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lakes & rivers

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aquifers

Question 7

How do oceans help control the climate of an area?

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as warm currents flow by the land, the area is warmed

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as warm currents flow by the land, the land is cooled

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as cool currents flow by land, the area completely freezes

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as cool currents flow by, the land is not changed

Question 8

When water is heated by the sun, the atmospheric conditions change the state of water from a liquid to a gas. Identify this step in the water cycle.

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

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runoff

Question 9

When precipitation falls to the ground, soaks into soil through spaces and into cracks in rock, this is ___.

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infiltration

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condensation

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evaporation

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runoff

Question 10

Plants use water to undergo photosynthesis. They also release water into the atmosphere. Plants contribute to which part of the water cycle with this release of water?

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transpiration

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irrigation

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condensation

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transportation

Question 11

When water vapor cools and condenses, clouds form as water droplets clump around tiny dust particles. Identify this step in the water cycle.

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

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runoff

Question 12

How is the water cycle like the geometric figure of a circle?

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it does not have a definite start or finish

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it has a definite beginning, middle & end

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the end comes quickly after the beginning

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raindrops are circular in shape

Question 13

Why does water vapor change into liquid water high in the atmosphere to form clouds?

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air cools and condenses to change from a gas to a liquid

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cold air holds more water

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as water rises upwards into the atmosphere, it reaches a cloud and becomes trapped as precipitation

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warm air cools and condenses to change from a liquid to a gas

Question 14

Ocean water consists of dissolved particles and gasses. Salinity is a measure of which of the following in the ocean water?

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dissolved salts

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carbon dioxide

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oxygen

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hydrogen

Question 15

About what percentage of the ocean consists of dissolved salts?

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3.5%

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30.6%

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7.7%

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1.2%

Question 16

Salinity affects

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the density and freezing point of water

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the temperature of air near the oceans

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the amount of fresh water entering the ocean through rivers

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the amount of oxygen found in the water

Question 17

What is the most abundant salt in sea water?

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sodium chloride (NaCl)

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magnesium chloride (MgCl2)

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calcium chloride (CaCl)

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potassium chloride (KCl)

Question 18

Which of the following areas in an ocean is likely to have the lowest salinity?

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where a large river empties into the ocean

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a warm tropical gulf

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the cold Arctic ocean

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deep parts of the Pacific ocean

Question 19

If a cruise ship is traveling from the eastern coast of Africa toward the northwest coast of Australia, in which ocean is it sailing?

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Indian Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Southern Ocean

Question 20

If a cruise ship is traveling from Brazil (east coast of South America) to the United Kingdom (Europe), which ocean is it sailing?

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Southern Ocean

Question 21

If a cruise ship leaves a port in California (west coast of North America) traveling toward Asia, which ocean is it sailing?

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Pacific Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Southern Ocean

Question 22

Which of the following features is made up of a range of mountains that wind through all oceans around the globe?

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mid-ocean ridge

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seamount

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trench

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abyssal plain

Question 23

This area extends off every continent to some extent, thus making this the shallowest part of the ocean floor topography. Which feature is described here?

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continental shelf

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continental slope

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abyssal plain

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mid-ocean ridge

Question 24

The deepest parts of the ocean floor have yet to be explored fully. An example would be the Mariana ___.

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trench

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mid-ocean ridge

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continental slope

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seamount

Question 25

Hawaii forms over a hot spot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The more the hot spot erupts, the more this feature continues to peak above sea level. This is an example of which ocean floor feature?

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volcanic island

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mid-ocean ridge

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abyssal plain

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seamount

Question 26

A seamount off the Gulf of Alaska is an examples of ___.

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an undersea mountain

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an ocean going vessel

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volcanic island

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a type of aquatic mammal

Question 27

Travis is swimming in the ocean near a sandbar and feels like he is being pulled out to sea. This rush of water that moves rapidly out to sea through a narrow opening in a sandbar is called a ___. Travis may be pulled under if he cannot calmly escape this fast-moving flow of water.

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rip current

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longshore drift

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breaker wave

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tsunami

Question 28

Each day water levels on the coastlines change as there are two high tides and two low tides. Each month there are spring tides and neap tides that occur during specific moon phases. What causes tides to occur?

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the interaction of Earth, the moon, and the sun.

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strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

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the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

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variations in the salinity of ocean water.

Question 29

Sailboats can travel around the world without having engines. They may use wind and large streams of moving water that flow through the oceans. These fast-moving ocean ____ help the sailboats to speed up their travel time.

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currents

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tsunamis

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tides

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undertows

Question 30

The size of waves in the ocean is NOT affected by which of the following

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salinity of the water

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length of time the wind blows across the water

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strength of the wind

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distance the wind blows across the water

Question 31

What causes cold, deep currents to begin moving in the oceans near the poles?

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Dense, cold water sinking towards the equator

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The Coriolis Effect turning water

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the movement of a large mass of warm water across the Pacific Ocean

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the movement of glaciers across the land

Question 32

Which ocean water movement may intensify during windy storms as energy is transferred from the wind through the water?

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waves

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currents

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tides

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upwelling

Question 33

In the Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of South America, many people depend on fishing for food and jobs. In this area, winds blow warm surface water away from the shore causing cold, deep ocean water to flow upward. This cold water replaces the warm water and brings minerals, nutrients, and enormous schools of fish to the surface. This process is known as ___.

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Upwelling

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a deep water current

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the Coriolis effect

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El nino

Question 34

Anna wanted to conserve water around her home. Which method would save the most water?

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turn the faucet off while brushing teeth

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watering the lawn at noon instead of watering in the early morning

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taking long, deep baths instead of short showers

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running many small loads in the dishwater instead of one large load

Question 35

Which of the four major uses of water demanded the least amount of water in 1970?

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Electricity Generation

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Homes and Businesses

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Industries

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Irrigation

Question 36

Of the four major uses of water, which is predicted to demand more than 300 million kiloliters of water in Hogan County alone in 2020?

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Homes and Businesses

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Industries

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Irrigation

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Electricity Generation

Question 37

Which of the four major uses is predicted to increase by the most kiloliters by 2020?

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Homes and Businesses

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Industries

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Irrigation

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Electricity Generation

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