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Hydrosphere/Oceans

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following contains most of the water on Earth?

a)

The Oceans

b)

Watersheds

c)

The atmosphere

d)

Ice and Aquifers

2.

Which would greatly reduce local water availability?

a)

A flood

b)

A drought

c)

a hurricane

3.

Which percentage represents the amount of Earth’s water that is found in oceans?

a)

3%

b)

71%

c)

97%

4.

Which percentage represents the amount of freshwater on Earth?

a)

3%

b)

23%

c)

71%

5.

Which best describes the role of the water cycle?

a)

circulates existing water on Earth

b)

reduces pollution in most of the water

c)

increases usable supply of Earth’s water

6.

Which best allows humans to utilize water as a resource?

a)

pollution laws

b)

local geography

c)

energy conservation

7.

Which most likely causes the rate of ground water movement to change?

a)

the rock material through which the water is moving

b)

the type of plants under which the water is moving

c)

the time of day

8.

Which most likely causes land that water drains into to form a watershed?

a)

The ground is saturated or permeable.

b)

The ground is saturated or impermeable.

c)

The ground is unsaturated or permeable.

9.

Which best describes the importance of an aquifer?

a)

It holds uncontaminated ground water for human consumption.

b)

It supplies all water for lakes and rivers

c)

It provides water for oceans.

10.

Where is most of Earth’s water found?

a)

Lakes

b)

Oceans

c)

Streams

11.

Where does all water on earth eventually flow?

a)

Oceans

b)

Pods

c)

Rivers

12.

Where is most freshwater located?

a)

in lakes

b)

In groundwater

c)

On ice caps

13.

How is the size of Raleigh’s population related to the availability of water in the area?

a)

As the population increases, water availability increases.

b)

As the population increases, water availability decreases.

c)

As the population decreases, water availability decreases.

14.

This diagram shows the distribution of water on Earth. Which best describes the amount of frozen water on Earth?

a)

About 2% of Earth’s water is frozen.

b)

About 3% of Earth’s water is frozen.

c)

Exactly 0.9% of Earth’s water is frozen.

15.

Which is an area of land that all drains to one place?

a)

River

b)

Aquifer

c)

Reservoir

d)

Watershed

16.

Which best describes the process by which water from the ocean enters the atmosphere?

a)

infiltration

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

17.

Which would most affect the health of fish in a local pond?

a)

The daily release of hot water into the pond from a local factory.

b)

A storm temporarily stirring up water and sediments in the pond.

c)

The occasional erosion of sediments into the pond from a nearby field.

d)

A slight increase in the number of people who fish in the pond for food.

18.

After analyzing data collected from a pond, there is a significant decrease in dissolved oxygen. Which most likely caused the decline?

a)

an increase in minerals

b)

an increase in sediment

c)

an increase in algae growth

d)

an decrease in fish population

19.

Which is the most likely effect of too much nitrogen and phosphorus flowing into a lake?

a)

algal blooms

b)

greater salinity

c)

decreased turbidity

d)

lower temperature

20.

Which groundwater contaminant contained in fertilizers and pesticides comes from farms?

a)

bacteria

b)

mercury

c)

nitrates

d)

sodium

21.

Which is a bioindicator?

a)

current

b)

insect

c)

rock

d)

water

22.

Why do biologists use indicator species?

a)

to compare freshwater and ocean ecosystems

b)

to count the number of organisms present

c)

to monitor water quality and biodiversity

d)

to analyze the dominant species

23.

Which will best show lakes, rivers, and streams are healthy?

a)

large amounts of algae

b)

large amounts of nitrates

c)

large amounts of decomposers

d)

large amounts of dissolved oxygen

24.

Which is the best example of a point source pollution?

a)

runoff from fields

b)

pesticides sprayed into the air

c)

oil spill from a boat in the Atlantic Ocean

d)

smoke from multiple industries in a large city

25.

What most directly affects the amount of dissolved oxygen in a body of water?

a)

pH

b)

Salinity

c)

Temperature

d)

Turbidity

26.

Pure water is neutral. If water is neither an acid nor a base, what is the pH of water?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

10

27.

A new golf course is built next to a river. Over the past several months, the nitrate levels of the water in the river have been increasing. Which best explains the cause of the increasing nitrate levels?

a)

increased growth of algae

b)

decreased biodiversity

c)

runoff from fertilizer

28.

Which would best indicate that water taken from a local waterway was unsafe for drinking?

a)

cloudy water

b)

dead fish in the water

c)

warm temperature

29.

In which way does a flood have the greatest impact on local water quality?

a)

It causes aquifers to run out of water.

b)

It cleans the water and decreases the turbidity.

c)

It allows many foreign materials to enter the water.

d)

It moves animals to new locations and increases biological diversity.

30.

Which best describes the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen in a lake?

a)

As temperature increases, dissolved oxygen increases.

b)

As temperature increases, dissolved oxygen decreases.

c)

As temperature decreases, dissolved oxygen decreases.

d)

A change in temperature has no effect on dissolved oxygen.

31.

Which water quality indicator can be determined by measuring how light travels through water?

a)

turbidity

b)

temperature

c)

nutrient level

d)

dissolved oxygen

32.

As the population in an area grows, water usage increases. Eventually, water usage can outstrip the supply. Which measure to increase the amount of available water demonstrates the best stewardship of the resource?

a)

discovering new reservoirs of water in the aquifer

b)

reducing water usage through conservation measures

c)

combining hydrogen with oxygen to make water

d)

piping in water from an aquifer elsewhere

33.

Which is most likely an example of point source pollution?

a)

fertilizer sprayed onto a field

b)

water runoff from a city street

c)

a pipe flowing into a river

34.

Which is the most important reason why findings of water quality studies need to be communicated to policy makers?

a)

so laws can be enacted to protect the hydrosphere

b)

so policy makers will begin to conserve water personally

c)

so laws protecting the environment can have fewer penalties

35.

This diagram shows pH ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral, less than 7 as acidic, and greater than 7 being alkaline (basic). How does pollution affect the pH of a stream?

a)

When the acid rain finds its way into the stream, the pH in the stream can increase.

b)

When the acid rain finds its way into the stream, the pH in the stream can decrease.

c)

Pollution corresponds with decreased photosynthesis, which may cause long-term stability in pH.

36.

Why is it necessary to have public water treatment systems?

a)

to collect and redistribute nutrients in the water cycle

b)

to maintain the good health of environments and organisms

c)

to manage the runoff from erosion of topsoil and city streets

37.

Which act of stewardship most directly impacts the water cycle?

a)

walking to work or school

b)

recycling aluminum soda cans

c)

limiting shower time to 10 minutes

d)

carpooling to work during the week

38.

Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution?

a)

Oil from an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

b)

Mercury dumped into a river from a nearby factory

c)

Radioactive waste dumped into a stream

d)

Agricultural fertilizer runoff

39.

A mine is built near your home. What might be a concern for you?

a)

Mining chemicals can flow into the groundwater

b)

Road salt will runoff into groundwater

c)

Sewage can seep into the groundwater

d)

The mine probably will practice illegal dumping

40.

Which source of water pollution includes oil and gasoline discharge from automobiles and storm sewer drainage?

a)

agriculture

b)

bacteria

c)

sedimentation

d)

urban runoff