Chapter 7 Test - Water on Earth

The oceans cover about what percentage of Earth?

• 25

• 50

• 75

• 90

What carries warm water toward the poles?

• tides

• rivers

• waves

• currents

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Choose the phrase that belongs in the sentence.

A litter of cold water with high salinity _________ than a litter of warm water with low salinity.

• is lighter

• is heavier

• takes up less volume

• takes up more volume

Which best describes rivers, streams, and lakes?

• surface salt water

• salty groundwater

• fresh groundwater

• surface fresh water

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How does an iceberg form?

• An iceberg forms when ocean water freezes.

• An ice forms when an ice sheet cracks at its base.

• An iceberg forms when water from a glacier flows into an ocean and  freezes.

• An iceberg forms when a large piece of ice brakes off a glacier or ice sheet.

 Water that fills spaces between particles of rocks and soil is?

• rainwater

• salt water

• groundwater

• reservoir water

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Which is the top level of groundwater in an aquifer called?

• Water Top

• Water Base

• Water Table

• Water Level

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Which process below does not involve water vapor?

• Water vapor rises to form a cloud.

• Groundwater flows into the ocean.

• Snow turns into water vapor by sublimation.

• Ocean water evaporates, leaving salt behind.

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Look at the picture of the water cycle. What in the picture shows condensation?

• Clouds

• Water flowing through the channel

• Water evaporating into the air

• Precipitation falling from the sky

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Dew forms during which part of the water cycle?

• Runoff

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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