Water Cycle Test Review 1

Jose went to the beach with his friends. Jose got thirsty while swimming in the water, he wanted to drink salt water. Ivan told Jose that drinking salt water is not good for human consumption.

Which of the following best explains why people cannot drink salt water directly from the beach?

• It evaporates too quickly in the throat

• It causes dehydration due to high salt content

• It contains too many minerals

Arrange the freshwater resources in order, starting with the largest freshwater resource and ending with the smallest freshwater resource on Earth.

• 1. Glaciers

  2. Groundwater

  3. Surface Water

• 1. Surface Water

  2. Groundwater

  3. Glaciers

• 1. Surface Water

  2. Glaciers

  3. Groundwater

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Sophie leaves a cold glass of water outside on a hot day. Later, she notices water droplets forming on the outside of the glass. What part of the water cycle does this demonstrate?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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A farmer uses water from a nearby river to irrigate crops. After several weeks without rain, the river level drops. What stage of the water cycle would help refill the river naturally?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Surface water is a type of freshwater that can be found in lakes, swamps, and rivers. These surface water resources are distributed as follows:

● 87% of all surface water is found in lakes

● 11% of all surface water is found in swamps

● 2% of all surface water is found in rivers

Which bar graph shows the approximate distribution of each surface water resource on Earth?

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Which diagram best represents the stages of the water cycle in the correct order?

• Condensation → Evaporation → Collection → Precipitation

• Precipitation → Condensation → Evaporation → Collection

• Evaporation → Condensation → Precipitation → Collection

• Collection → Precipitation → Condensation → Evaporation

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RJ says, “The ocean water evaporates and becomes part of clouds.” Why is RJ correct?

• Evaporation only happens from freshwater

• Water evaporates, but salt is left behind

• Salt water evaporates, and the salt goes into the clouds

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A region receives little rainfall and has very few lakes or rivers. What is MOST LIKELY true about the water availability in this region?

• It floods often due to poor water storage

• The water is mostly salt water

• Freshwater is limited and may need to be conserved

• There is an abundance of freshwater

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What happens to rainwater that is not absorbed into the ground?

• It flows into bodies of water as runoff

• It forms clouds directly

• It evaporates instantly

• It becomes saltwater

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Why is it important to conserve freshwater?

• Saltwater can easily replace it

• It is unlimited and can be reused forever

• It comes mostly from oceans

• Only a small amount of Earth’s water is freshwater

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