Water and Earth Quiz

What is the term for water that is not salty, such as the water in most lakes and rivers?

• Salt water

• Fresh water

• Ice cap

• Ocean

What does the term 'hydrosphere' refer to?

• A large area of salt water that covers the Earth

• A large area of water with land all around it

• All the water (solid, liquid, gas) on and around planet Earth

• A large area of frozen water found on the surface of the Earth

What is an 'estimate'?

• A measurement of the surface of something

• Recorded measurements or observations

• An educated guess about a number

• How much space something takes up

What does 'volume' mean in the context of this lesson?

• A large area of water with land all around it

• An image that helps you understand information

• How much space something takes up

• Water with salt in it, such as the ocean

Which term describes a large area of salt water that covers the Earth?

• Lake

• Ocean

• Ice cap

• Graph

Which term refers to the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

• Water cycle

• Hydrosphere

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water, commonly seen as cloud formation in the sky?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

What term describes the part of the Earth's surface covered by water bodies like lakes, rivers, and oceans?

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

What is the term used to describe the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Which process describes the movement of water from the surface of the Earth into the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration