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WorksheetsWater & Watershed
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are water's unique properties?
a)
It is what humans drink.
b)
It is everywhere.
c)
It is clear.
d)
It can be all 3 states of matter.
2.
What is a water molecule composed of?
a)
1 Hydrogen atom and 2 Oxygen atoms
b)
2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
c)
3 Oxygen atoms
d)
2 Helium atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
3.
What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"
a)
Purity
b)
Polarity and high surface tension
c)
High heat capacity
d)
Expansion upon freezing
4.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
5.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
6.
Why can water have no net charge but have slight charges in different parts of the molecule?
a)
The oxygen end is slightly negative and the hydrogen end is slightly positive
b)
The hydrogen end is slightly negative and the oxygen end is slightly positive
c)
The hydrogen and oxygen ends change in polarity
d)
Because it is hydrophobic
7.
The illustration provided shows a river and four cities on that river. When the water from the river was sampled at location X, it was determined to be polluted with various chemicals. What would be the most likely source for this pollution?
a)
City 1 and City 2
b)
City 2 and City 3
c)
City 3 and City 4
d)
City 1 and City 4
8.
What is a divide?
a)
a natural stream of water of considerable volume
b)
a continuous ridge that separates a watershed
c)
small rivers or streams that flow into a larger river or stream
d)
a body of fresh water found in low lying areas
9.
What is a river?
a)
A large body of freshwater
b)
A saltwater inlet of the ocean
c)
A natural large stream of flowing freshwater
d)
An underground waterway
10.
What is a watershed?
a)
Water in an area
b)
Water that flows into a river or stream
c)
Land that water flows over and through
d)
Water that is salty
11.
What is it called when smaller streams join together to make a larger river?
a)
Tributaries
b)
Topography
c)
Watershed
d)
Groundwater
12.
Where would you find brackish water?
a)
Wetlands
b)
Aquifers
c)
Glaciers
d)
Estuaries
13.
All of the following are Major Watershed for Virginia except:
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
North Carolina Sound
d)
Outer Banks
14.
Brackish water is:
a)
Salty
b)
Fresh
c)
Found only in extremely cold water
d)
A mix of salty and fresh
15.
The transition zone between dry areas of land and bodies of water are called:
a)
Wetlands
b)
Watersheds
c)
Divides
d)
Estuaries
16.
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest ________ in the contiguous United States.
a)
Watershed
b)
River System
c)
Estuary
d)
Water Park
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