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Water On Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is most of Earth's Water?

a)

in glaciers

b)

in rivers

c)

in the ground

d)

in oceans

2.

What are clouds made from?

a)

water vapors

b)

water droplets or ice crystals

c)

smoke

d)

large snowflakes

3.

What happens when water in an open container absorbs heat?

a)

The water changes to a solid.

b)

The water changes to a gas.

c)

The water stays the same.

d)

The water becomes a new substance.

4.

Which term includes rain, hail, snow and sleet?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

subimation

d)

precipitation

5.

Which type of water comes from wells?

a)

surface water

b)

groundwater

c)

ocean water

d)

glacier water

6.

Which terms means using something again for a new purpose?

a)

conserving

b)

sharing

c)

distributing

d)

recycling

7.

A system of pipelines that carries water from a river or lake to the area where it is needed is called a______?

a)

water cycle

b)

water table

c)

watershed

d)

aqueduct

8.

Which of the following is a way to recycle water?

a)

take shorter showers

b)

use wastewater to water crops

c)

fix leaky faucets

d)

use less water for drinking

9.

What is an aquifer?

a)

a layer of rock that holds groundwater

b)

a type of cloud

c)

a way to conserve water

d)

a way to purify water

10.

How can a water supply be extended?

a)

by pumping more of the water

b)

by having more people use the water

c)

by recycling water

d)

by adding salt to the water