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WorksheetsWater on Earth
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When water moves from the ocean water to the atmosphere ________________ is happening.
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
crystallization
__________________ occurs when water vapor combines to form water droplets in the clouds.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
transpiration
Once water droplets get heavy enough they fall to Earth's surface during ___________________.
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
Plants absorb water. Later, some water vapor is let out of the leaves during _____________.
evaporation
surface runoff
transpiration
precipitation
This picture shows what happens to the water molecules during _________________.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
This picture shows what happens to the water molecules during _________________.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
Which two cause water to move through the water cycle?
kinetic energy
energy from the sun
forward motion
gravity
What force brings precipitation to the ground?
forward motion
weight
thermal energy
gravity
What has to happen to water for it to evaporate?
gain heat (thermal energy)
lose heat (thermal energy)
What has to happen to water for it to condense?
gain heat (thermal energy)
lose heat (thermal energy)
_______________________ describes the dissolved salt content of a substance.
thermohaline
substance
salinity
density
Which image best shows what happens to create a density current in the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the formula for density?
D = mass x volume
D = volume ÷ mass
D = mass + volume
D = mass ÷ volume
_________________ occurs when the surface of Earth is worn away by water over time.
salinity
temperature
transpiration
erosion
Scientists think that the water on Earth came from ________________________ (select ALL that apply).
comets
asteroids
volcanoes
stars
A _____________________ current is powered by the wind, and moves the upper one hundred meters of ocean water.
density
surface
tidal
battery
A _______________________ current forms when more dense seawater sinks beneath less dense seawater.
surface
tidal
density
deep purple
Surface currents curve as a result of Earth’s ____________________________.
rotation
revolution
seasons
equator
This is a picture of what scientists call the ____________________.
Surface Current Map
Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
Deep Water Chain
___________________ occurs when warm fluids rise and cooler fluids sink.
Coriolis Effect
Convection
Curving
Land Masses
_________________ is an warm surface current that delivers heat from the equator to Europe.
Peru Current
California Current
Labrador Current
Gulf Stream Current
What can affect deep ocean (density) currents? Select ALL that apply.
temperature
volume
wind
salinity
