Quiz about Unit 8 Water Cycle and Water Distribution

Question 1

Planet Earth is ________________% water and ______________ % land

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70%, 30%

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97%, 3%

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60%, 40%

Question 2

From largest to smallest, the amounts of water on Earth are:

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salt water, solid fresh water, liquid fresh water

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liquid fresh water, solid fresh water, salt water

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salt water, liquid fresh water, ground water

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ground water, salt water, solid fresh water

Question 3

Which source supplies most of your useable (drinking) water?

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groundwater

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lakes and rivers

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ice caps and glaciers

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the oceans

Question 4

Which statements are true? (choose all that apply)

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Most of Earth's freshwater supply is not useable because its frozen in glaciers and ice caps

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Most of Earth's water is salt water and is not useable for drinking.

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Most of Earth's surface is made up of landmasses.

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Most of Earth's freshwater supply is not useable because its stored underground

Question 5

What percentage of Earth's total water supply is available for human use?

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less than 1%

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70%

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30%

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3%

Question 6

The continuous process by which water moves through the living and nonliving parts of the environment is called the

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water cycle.

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evaporation cycle.

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rock cycle.

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carbon cycle.

Question 7

If you let your hair air-dry after going swimming or after showering, you are taking advantage of

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evaporation.

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condensation.

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melting.

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freezing.

Question 8

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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transpiration

Question 9

The process by which plants release water into the air is called

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transpiration

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

Question 10

The process by which a gas changes into a liquid is called

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

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transpiration

Question 11

Which statement(s) are TRUE about the water cycle. Choose all that apply.

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it naturally recycles water

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it is powered by energy from the sun

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it is a continuous process

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it does not involve living things.

Question 12

Why does most evaporation occur over the Earth's oceans?

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because most of the Earth's surface is covered in oceans

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because it is hotter over the oceans.

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because its colder over the oceans.

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because salt water evaporates more quickly than freshwater.

Question 13

Which of the following are NOT processes in the water cycle? (choose all that apply)

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oxidation

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compaction

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cementation

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evaporation

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condensation

Question 14

When evaporation occurs, the amount of water increases in which location?

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atmosphere

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rivers/lakes

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groundwater

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glaciers/ice caps

Question 15

Which process is occuring at letter B?

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runoff

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evaporation

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condensation

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accumulation

Question 16

What process is occuring at letter E?

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transpiration

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evaporation

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precipitation

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condensation

Question 17

What process is occuring at letter G?

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Accumulation

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evaporation

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transpiration

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condensation

Question 18

What process is occurring at letter A?

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precipitation

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evaporation

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infiltration

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condensation

Question 19

What process is occurring at letter C?

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evaporation

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Runoff

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Accumulation

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precipitation

Question 20

What process is occurring at letter D?

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condensation

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evaporation

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infiltration

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precipitation

Question 21

_____________________ is the process by which precipitation or water soaks into the soil layers and moves into rocks through cracks and pore spaces.

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infiltration

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sublimation

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accumulation

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condensation

Question 22

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

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The Sun

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Wind

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The Moon

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Geothermal heat

Question 23

How does transpiration contribute to the water cycle?

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It releases water vapor into the atmosphere from plants.

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It increases the amount of water in the soil.

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It decreases the amount of water in the atmosphere.

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It converts water vapor directly into ice crystals.

Question 24

What role does precipitation play in the water cycle?

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It transports water from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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It absorbs heat from the sun, causing water to evaporate.

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It filters water as it moves through the soil.

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It carries nutrients from the soil into the atmosphere.

Question 25

The water droplets forming on the outside of the glass in the diagram below can be compared to which part of the water cycle?

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Condensation

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Collection

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Evaporation

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Infiltration

Question 26

In the cloud marked with a question mark, what process in the water cycle is taking place?

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Condensation

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Absorption

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Transpiration

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Perspiration

Question 27

Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

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in icecaps and glaciers

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in aquifers

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in rivers and streams

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in the ocean

Question 28

Which of the following happens when the polar ice caps melt?

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sea levels rise

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headlands become valleys

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tectonic plates move

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sea levels fall

Question 29

Aquifers are sources of

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freshwater, which is used for drinking, bathing, and watering crops.

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saltwater, which is pushed through turbines to make energy.

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oil, which is drilled from the aquifer and used to power homes.

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silica, which is used to make glass and paper products.

Question 30

Why are oceans a major part of the water cycle?

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because they are large bodies of salt water that fresh water can be evaporated from

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because they are large bodies of salt water that easily evaporate salt into the air

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because the salt water condenses easily to become a gas in the air

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because the salt water runs off onto land to fill lakes and streams

Question 31

The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from this image?

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Most of the water available on earth is not drinkable

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Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in groundwater.

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Most of the the water available on Earth is drinkable.

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Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in oceans.

Unit 8 Water Cycle and Water Distribution

33 questions

Planet Earth is __% water and % land

From largest to smallest, the amounts of water on Earth are:

Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

Most of Earth’s freshwater is found in

Which source supplies most of your useable (drinking) water?

Which statements are true? (choose all that apply)

What percentage of Earth's total water supply is available for human use?

The continuous process by which water moves through the living and nonliving parts of the environment is called the

If you let your hair air-dry after going swimming or after showering, you are taking advantage of

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called

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