Hydrosphere Worksheet

An example of something dissolving would be

• butter being heated
• sugar in tea
• ice in water
• crayons in a box

The process when liquid water from earth's surface changes to water vapor.

• condensation
• evaporation
• precipitation
• runoff

Another name for fossil water is

• bottled water
• artesian well
• water from a dinosaur
• aquifer

How much of the earth's water is freshwater?

• 50 %
• 3 %
• 97 %
• 93 %

Which best describes most of Earth's water?

• Freshwater
• Saltwater 
• Drinking Water 

Which of these contain most of Earth’s water?

• Ocean
• Rivers
• Lakes
• Glaciers 

What part of the water cycle can carry pollutants from your yard to streams and rivers?

• evaporation
• runoff
• precipitation
• condensation

Where is most of Earth's freshwater located? 

• Oceans 
• Rivers 
• Lakes 
• Frozen in Glaciers 

_______ is the universal solvent because it dissolves most substances. 

• Oxygen 
• Water
• Salt
• Gatorade 

Which is a measure of the dissolved solids/salt in saltwater? 

• density
• salinity
• thermocline 
• temperature