Water and Engineering Quiz

Match the following reasons with their importance to living things.

• Reason why water contributes to land formation

• It controls gravity

• Reason why water is involved in gravitational effects

• It supports life

• Reason why water is necessary for living organisms

• It makes land

• Reason why water is essential for weather patterns

• It creates weather

What happens to water on Earth over time?

• It disappears

• It leaves Earth

• It is recycled

• It turns into air

(a)   are tiny parts that make up water.

• Pieces of land
• Tiny parts that make up water
• Drops of rain
• Clouds

What process changes liquid water into gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

The process that changes water vapor into liquid water is called (a)   .

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Melting
• Boiling

What forms when tiny water droplets combine and fall?

• Clouds

• Fog

• Rain

• Snow only

Match the following statements about water on Earth with the correct explanation.

• Water molecules are created from hydrogen and oxygen atoms combining.

• New water is made

• Water molecules break down and disappear from Earth.

• Water is destroyed

• Water evaporates, condenses, and precipitates in the water cycle.

• Water changes form

• Water remains below the surface and is not part of the visible water cycle.

• Water stays underground

What does it mean that Earth is a system?

• Earth never changes

• Earth’s parts work together

• Only water is involved

• Systems are machines

The Earth system that includes all water on Earth is called the (a)   .

• Atmosphere
• Biosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere

The system that holds water vapor is (a)   .

• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere
• Atmosphere
• Geosphere