Water Unit Test Quizizz

If the percentage of Earth’s surface is 30% land, what percent is covered by water?

• 20%

• 30%

• 70%

• 97%

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

• liquid freshwater, frozen freshwater, saltwater

• saltwater, frozen freshwater, liquid freshwater

• saltwater, liquid freshwater, frozen freshwater

• groundwater, salt water, frozen freshwater

Think about the amounts of saltwater and fresh water on Earth. Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water?

• 97%

• 71%

• 30%

• 3%

In what form is most freshwater found?

• water vapor

• glaciers/ice caps

• groundwater

• rivers/lakes

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

• most of earth's water is salty water

• most of earth's water is stored underground

• most of earth's water is in the atmosphere

• most of earth's water is frozen at poles.

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

• saltwater

• rainwater

• groundwater

• water vapor

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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?

• spring

• aquifer

• water table

• artesian well

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

• wetlands

• glaciers

• lakes & rivers

• aquifers

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How do oceans help control the climate of an area?

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

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

• as cool currents flow by land, the area completely freezes

• as cool currents flow by, the land is not changed

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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.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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