Earth Science A Unit 5 Quiz

Which term below means “all the water surrounding the earth”?

• precipitation

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• habitat

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All forms of rain, snow, or hail that fall to the earth from the atmosphere would collectively be called

• hydrosphere

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

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Which statement below is not a way in which water affects the earth and the living things upon it?

• Water is the power source that keeps the water cycle moving through all parts of the planet.

• Water is a necessary ingredient for photosynthesis and respiration.

• Water is the single greatest erosional agent wearing away the landscape of the earth.

• Water helps to moderate the earth’s climate because of its heat-absorbing ability.

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Which property causes water to dissolve most substances?

• polarity

• capillary attraction

• osmosis

• salinity

Which property of water results in the ocean being a vast storehouse of heat energy?

• capillary attraction

• osmosis

• specific heat

• salinity

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Which property describes the movement of water in and out of cells?

• salinity

• polarity

• capillary attraction

• osmosis

Which property helps water to move up plant conductive tissue like xylem and phloem?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Capillary action

• Transpiration

Which property helps insects to “stand” or “walk” on water?

• Osmosis

• Specific heat

• Capillary attraction

• Surface tension

Which property of water is created by the fact that opposite sides of the water molecule have opposite electric charges?

• osmosis

• evaporation

• transportation

• bipolar

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Which is the correct definition for the term transpiration?

• water moving from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

• the action of water vapor collecting into raindrops

• the action of water vapor passing into the air because of plant growth and activity

• the process of dissolving minerals and substances as water passes through the ground

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