WorksheetsES: Ch.11 Practice Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Water moves through the water cycle because of:
a)
Earth's core
b)
Energy from the Sun
c)
Gravity
d)
Wind
2.
Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water?
a)
97 percent
b)
30 percent
c)
71 percent
d)
3 percent
3.
Sources of ____________ on Earth include ice, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
a)
watersheds
b)
salt water
c)
reservoirs
d)
freshwater
4.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
5.
What is the continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back driven by the energy of the sun and gravity?
a)
groundwater
b)
water cycle
c)
transpiration
d)
carbon cycle
6.
Most of Earths fresh water is frozen into?
a)
Lakes
b)
Rivers
c)
Ice
d)
Groundwater
7.
When it rains or snows, most water that doesn't evaporate soaks into the ground. This is called -
a)
Ice
b)
Groundwater
c)
Habitat
d)
Freshwater
8.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
9.
Rain, and snow are examples of what?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Clouds
d)
Precipitation
10.
Water turns from liquid into vapor.
a)
Condensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
11.
Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:
a)
Groundwater
b)
Bogs
c)
Water in the ground
12.
A material with a high porosity has:
a)
Little space
b)
A lot of space
13.
What is water that seeps into the ground into spaces between bits of rocks and soil?
a)
Water table
b)
Spring
c)
Aquifer
d)
Groundwater
14.
What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Spring
c)
Well
d)
Reservoir
15.
An aquifer is a(n)
a)
well in which water rises because of pressure
b)
underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
c)
type of hot spring from which the water periodically erupts
d)
place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock
16.
When it rains or snows, most water that doesn't evaporate soaks into the ground. This is called -
a)
Ice
b)
Groundwater
c)
Habitat
d)
Freshwater
17.
A sponge has high porosity. A rock can have it too. Porosity is...
a)
the inability to hold water
b)
the ability to hold water
c)
allowing water to pass through
18.
Good aquifers have...
a)
high porosity & permeability
b)
low porosity & permeability
c)
high porosity & low permeability
d)
low porosity & high permeability
19.
One of these is NOT runoff. Which one?
a)
a stream
b)
a lake
c)
a river
d)
a water table
20.
Removing salt, or saline, from sea water is called...
a)
dehydration
b)
demoralization
c)
deconstruction
d)
desalination
21.
Bringing in water through canals or pipes from areas of much water to areas of no water is...
a)
a miracle
b)
desalination
c)
irrigation
d)
agriculture
22.
What generally accounts for the greatest use of household water?
a)
Washing Machine
b)
Dishwasher
c)
Shower
d)
Landscaping
23.
True or False: Taking a bath saves more water than taking a shower.
a)
False
b)
True
24.
The change of water from a liquid to a gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
25.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
26.
The supply of freshwater under the Earth's surface.
a)
watershed
b)
mouth
c)
headwaters
d)
groundwater
27.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
28.
3% of Earths surface water is found in Freshwater.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
Most of Earths fresh water is frozen into?
a)
Lakes
b)
Rivers
c)
Ice
d)
Groundwater
30.
When it rains or snows, most water that doesn't evaporate soaks into the ground. This is called -
a)
Ice
b)
Groundwater
c)
Habitat
d)
Freshwater
31.
Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water?
a)
97%
b)
50%
c)
10%
d)
3%
32.
Water turns from liquid into vapor.
a)
Condensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
33.
What is a watershed?
a)
Land that collects and channels water froma small body of water to a larger body of water
b)
the shape of the land determined by elevation
c)
A natural stream of water of considerable volume
d)
a river and all its tributaries
34.
Water turns from liquid into vapor.
a)
Condensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
35.
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a
a)
water table
b)
trailer
c)
house
d)
watershed
36.
A paper towel has permeability. A rock can have it too. Permeability is...
a)
the inability to hold water
b)
the ability to hold water
c)
allowing water to pass through
37.
Removing salt, or saline, from sea water is called...
a)
dehydration
b)
demoralization
c)
deconstruction
d)
desalination
38.
When water vapor cools to a liquid, what is happening?
a)
evaporation
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
39.
What is a source of pollution that can be identified?
a)
non-point source pollution
b)
weathering
c)
best management practice
d)
point source pollution
40.
A resevoir is
a)
a man-made "artificial" lake that is built to store water
b)
ozone
c)
spongebob round head
d)
an underground layer of rock and soil that has pores and is capable of absorbing water
41.
An aquifer is
a)
a man-made "artificial" lake that is built to store water
b)
ozone
c)
smog
d)
an underground layer of rock and soil that has pores and is capable of absorbing water
42.
What is the term for an land above an aquifer.
a)
river system
b)
recharge zone
c)
aquifer
d)
watershed
43.
Toxins often appear at higher concentrations in higher trophic levels due to...
a)
bioaccumulation
b)
biomagnification
c)
bionicle
d)
bioengineering
44.
Which of the following examples is considered potable?
a)
sewage
b)
lead paint
c)
bottled water
d)
standing water
45.
Bacteria, viruses, and parasitic worms are considered ________ and must be removed from water.
a)
heavy metals
b)
solid waste
c)
pathogens
d)
poisons
46.
Water pollution that comes from many sources is considered...
a)
point source pollution
b)
nonpoint source pollution
c)
thermal pollution
d)
ocean pollution
47.
Fertilizer, sewage, and animal feces can wash in to water, leading to...
a)
thermal pollution
b)
artificial eutrophication
c)
desalination
d)
biomagnification
48.
Water pollution that comes from a single source is considered...
a)
point source pollution
b)
nonpoint source pollution
c)
thermal pollution
d)
ocean pollution
49.
Boiling water and collecting steam to isolate fresh water from salt water is best known as...
a)
water purification
b)
water pollution
c)
groundwater recharging
d)
desalination
50.
The water held behind a dam is called a __________.
a)
natural lake
b)
reservoir
c)
nature preserve
d)
river
51.
Groundwater is contain in rock formations called __________.
a)
reservoirs
b)
tanks
c)
pools
d)
aquifers
52.
Which is not a use of fresh water in industry?
a)
cooling
b)
waste disposal
c)
electricity generation
d)
crop irrigation
53.
In the water cycle, energy from the sun causes water to
a)
condense
b)
freeze
c)
evaporate
d)
boil
54.
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called
a)
salt water
b)
rainwater
c)
groundwater
d)
water vapor
55.
Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail is called
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
56.
The ocean is an important part of the water cycle because
a)
a great deal of precipitation enters the world's
oceans.
b)
a great deal of water evaporates from the world's oceans.
c)
the ocean is the source of nearly all of the Earth's water.
d)
All are correct.
57.
Surface water includes all of the following except
a)
lakes.
b)
oceans.
c)
rivers.
d)
wetlands.
58.
Surface water includes all of the following except
a)
lakes.
b)
oceans.
c)
rivers.
d)
wetlands.
59.
Watershed is another name for a
a)
divide.
b)
channel.
c)
tributary.
d)
drainage basin.
60.
A(n) ____________ is a(n) ____________ layer of rock that stores and allows the flow of groundwater.
a)
aquifer, porous
b)
aquifer, impermeable
c)
recharge zone, porous
d)
recharge zone, impermeable
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