Hydrosphere Quiz A

What is the term for a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon?

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

Which part of Earth includes land, water, and air where life exists?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid known as?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

What is a habitat where fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean?

• Wetland

• Estuary

• Aquifer

• Watershed

What is a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater?

• Aquifer

• Estuary

• Watershed

• Lithosphere

What does polarity refer to in molecules?

• Even distribution of charges

• Uneven distribution of charges

• Neutral charge distribution

• Magnetic charge distribution

What is specific heat?

• The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius

• The amount of heat energy required to melt a substance

• The amount of heat energy required to freeze a substance

• The amount of heat energy required to evaporate a substance

What is surface water?

• Water above the surface of the land, including lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, floodwater, and runoff

• Water found only in oceans

• Water found only in underground aquifers

• Water found only in glaciers

Which of the following best describes the concept of polarity in water molecules?

• Water molecules have a symmetrical charge distribution

• Water molecules have an uneven distribution of charges

• Water molecules have no charge

• Water molecules have a magnetic charge

How does surface tension affect the surface of a liquid?

• It minimizes the area of the surface

• It maximizes the area of the surface

• It has no effect on the surface

• It changes the color of the surface