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WorksheetsEarth's Water
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Layers of rock or soil that allow water to flow through are called...
a)
aquifers
b)
lakes
c)
reservoirs
d)
watersheds
2.
A large body of salt water is called a(n)
a)
estuary
b)
lake
c)
ocean
d)
pond
3.
What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?
a)
55
b)
71
c)
84
d)
97
4.
Most of Earth's fresh water is found
a)
Frozen in glaciers
b)
Underground
c)
In the Great Lakes
d)
In Oceans
5.
The term used to describe water leaving Earth's surface is
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Accumulation
6.
When water evaporates it eventually cools and forms a cloud. This is known as
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
7.
Water returns back to the Earth in this stage of the water cycle.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
8.
When water leaves plants in the form of water vapor it is known as
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Precipitation
9.
What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Water Table
c)
Precipitation
d)
Snow
10.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
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