8th Grade Review 8E1.1 Structure of the Hydrosphere

Where is most freshwater on Earth located?

• groundwater

• lakes

• ice caps and glaciers

• oceans

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Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin?

• Land drained by a river and its tributaries

• Land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes

• Land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean

• Land formed as a result of a river flooding

How does an aquifer produce clean water?

• the rocks filter the water

• the water goes in the core of Earth

• the water goes to the lakes

• the water gets pushed around

Approximately 70% of Earth's surface is covered in water. What percentage of this water is freshwater?

• 3%

• 30%

• 70%

• 97%

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the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land,

• run off
• infiltration
• hydrosphere
• evaporation

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water contained in oceans and seas that has a high level of dissolved salt

• salt water
• fresh water
• hot water
• cold water

a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet (south pole/north pole)

• ice caps
• aquifer
• glacier
• iceberg

Which is the best description for the entire area of land whose water flows to the same place?

• delta
• meander
• flood plain
• watershed

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underground rock layer that contains a vital source of water for human consumption and use

• aquifer
• run off
• lake
• river

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the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves

• transpiration
• sublimation
• evaporation
• condensation

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