Chapter 7 Test - Water

Most of Earth's freshwater is found ...

• in rivers

• frozen in the form of snow, glaciers, and ice caps

• in groundwater stored in cracks and spaces of soil and underground rock

• in lakes

When it rains, water flows over Earth's surface as ___________. This gathers in lakes, oceans, and streams.

• transpiration

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

What is occuring when heat in the atmosphere causes water to change from liquid to water vapor?

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

When water changes from water vapor to liquid water inside a cloud, this is showing...

• the water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

Transpiration is the process in which ______________.

• water moves through a plant and is later evaporated from the roots

• water moves through a plant and is later evaporated from the leaves

• mineral salts enter the roots

• none of the above

What is groundwater?

• water that fills space between rocks of Earth

• water found within a lake or pond

• water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth

• water that is found in the ocean

Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

• 97%

• 75%

• 25%

• 3%

Saltwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

• 97%

• 75%

• 25%

• 3%

Oceans are

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

Rivers are

• Freshwater

• Saltwater