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Water Cycle Test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
2.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
3.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
4.
The ________ is the driving force of the earth's surface.
a)
sun
b)
moon 
c)
stars
5.
After precipitation occurs, what can the water do?
a)
It will infiltrate the ground or runoff.
b)
It will freeze and melt.
c)
It will evaporate
d)
Nothing will happen to it.
6.

water that cannot infiltrate will move along Earth's surface to streams, creeks, etc.

a)

Runoff

b)

Infiltration

c)

Ground Water

d)

Water Table

7.

subsurface water that is found beneath the water table

a)

Runoff

b)

Infiltration

c)

Ground Water

d)

Water Table

8.

the area of land drained by any one stream.

a)

Runoff

b)

Water Table

c)

Watershed

d)

Ground Water

9.

The primary source for most water on land comes from the evaporation of water from..

a)

Ground Water

b)

Oceans

c)

Lakes

d)

Plants

10.

Portion of the soil above the water table in which pores are partly filled with water and mostly filled with air.

a)

Zone of Saturation

b)

Bedrock

c)

Zone of Aeration

d)

Ground Water

11.

Portion of the soil below the water table in which pores are filled with ground water

a)

Zone of Saturation

b)

Bedrock

c)

Zone of Aeration

d)

Top Soil

12.

The process of water transferring between the earth, atmosphere and the biosphere

a)

The carbon cycle

b)

The water cycle

c)

The nitrogen cycle

d)

Condensation

13.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
14.
What is condensation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
15.
97% of the Earth's water is  located in....
a)
ground wat
b)
the ocean
c)
lakes, rivers, and streams
d)
glaciers
16.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a  pond?
a)
sunny and hot
b)
sunny and cold
c)
rainy and hot
d)
rainy and cold
17.
This refers to water filtering through porous or permeable rock under the ground
a)
Condensation
b)
Infiltration
c)
Percolation
d)
Interception
18.
Flash flooding often occurs in city areas because
a)
Roads, pavements, and buildings reduce the infiltration of water into the ground
b)
Ground water storage is usually very large
c)
unoff decreases during precipitation
d)
The heat generated by city areas decreases actual evapotranspiration
19.
Which set of surface soil conditions on a hillside would result in the most infiltration of rainfall?
a)
Steep slope, unsaturated soil, no vegetation
b)
Gentle slope, unsaturated soil, vegetation
c)
Steep slope, saturated soil, vegetation
d)
Gentle slope, saturated soil, no vegetation
20.
If a well is over pumped, what is most likely to happen?
a)
A rise in the water table.
b)
A drop in the water table.
c)
No change in the water table.
d)
Groundwater pollution.
21.
A molecule that contains 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. 
a)
Water (H2O)
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Oxygen
d)
Glacier
22.
A body of rock underneath the surface of Earth that contains water. (underground lake)
a)
Aquifer
b)
Glacier
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Cloud
23.
A large natural stream of flowing water that leads to lakes, seas, oceans, and other bodies of water. 
a)
River
b)
Lake
c)
Ocean
d)
Aquifer
24.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
25.
Most of the freshwater on Earth is located where?
a)
aquifers
b)
oceans
c)
groundwater
d)
polar icecaps
26.

Dams create ________, artificial lakes that humans use for water storage

a)

reservoirs

b)

aquifers

c)

tributaries

d)

estuaries

27.
A hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.
a)
watershed
b)
desalination
c)
groundwater
d)
well
28.
The careful use of a natural resource, such as water.
a)
aquifer
b)
conservation
c)
water reclamation
d)
well
29.
3 states of water found on earth
a)
solid, liquid & gas
b)
oceans, lakes & streams
c)
evaporation, transpiration
d)
rain, sleet & hail
30.
Which of the following is a way to save water?
a)
Water the lawn at high noon
b)
washing half loads of dishes
c)
taking shorter showers
d)
running the water while brushing your teeth
31.
What is the term for an area of land that drains into one river.
a)
river system
b)
recharge zone
c)
aquifer
d)
watershed
32.
What is the largest source of surface water?
a)
Lakes
b)
Aquifers
c)
Wetlands
d)
Rivers
33.
Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water?
a)
97%
b)
50%
c)
10%
d)
3%

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