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WorksheetsEarth Science Hydrology Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ocean currents are powered by
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
2.
The water cycle is the
a)
distribution of drinking water on Earth
b)
unending circulation of Earth's water supply
c)
recycling water for industrial use
d)
evaporation of water from Earth's surface
3.
Groundwater is found underground in the zone of
a)
aeration
b)
saturation
c)
porosity
d)
permeability
4.
Groundwater flow is affected by the _ of soil.
a)
porosity
b)
type
c)
location
d)
aeration
5.
Which of the following is not a major source of groundwater pollution?
a)
sewage
b)
pesticides
c)
industrial chemicals
d)
compost
6.
Permeable rock layers or sediments that freely transmit groundwater are
a)
springs
b)
water tables
c)
rivers
d)
aquifers
7.
A major cause of floods is
a)
light rain over a large area.
b)
increased capacity of stream channels.
c)
empty space in the zone of saturation.
d)
no space in the zone of saturation
8.
The term for water evaporating from plants is
a)
transpiration
b)
precipitation
c)
runoff
d)
infiltration
9.
If evaporation equals precipitations, the water cycle is
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
10.
An ocean current flowing from the south pole to the equator is most likely a
a)
warm current
b)
cold current
11.
An ocean current flowing from the equator to the north pole is most likely a
a)
warm current
b)
cold current
12.
The majority of earth's fresh water is found where?
a)
in the ground
b)
in lakes and rivers
c)
in glaciers/ice
d)
on top of mountains
13.
The water cycle is powered by the
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
plate tectonics
d)
precipiation
14.
What is not a role of wetlands?
a)
recharge water with nutrients
b)
drain bordering land
c)
provide habitat for organisms
d)
create power
15.
In the ocean, how are surface currents powered?
a)
gravity
b)
density
c)
wind
d)
spinning of Earth
16.
The Global Conveyor Belt (deep water currents) are powered by which of the following?
a)
wind
b)
density
c)
heating
d)
precipitation
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