Distribution of Earth's Water

Distribution of Earth's Water

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Distribution of Earth's Water

Distribution of Earth's Water

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why are oceans a major part of the water cycle?

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

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

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water in each location?

Media Image
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Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does most of the water evaporation on

Earth come from?

surface lakes

transpiring plants

oceans

rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does most drinking water come from?

reservoirs

lakes

groundwater

oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

If the sky was clear in picture X, then the snow on

top of the mountain would

take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into

ice.

give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a

liquid.

give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a

gas.

take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into a

liquid.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

3% freshwater, 97% salt water

97% freshwater, 3% salt water

71% freshwater, 29% salt water

29% freshwater, 71% salt water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Which source is the most abundant supply of liquid surface water that is not salty?

groundwater

oceans

lakes

rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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