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Water Properties, Water Cycle, & Distribution

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a water molecule composed of?
a)
1 Hydrogen atom and 2 Oxygen atoms
b)
2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
c)
3 Oxygen atoms
d)
2 Helium atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
2.
What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"
a)
Purity
b)
Polarity and high surface tension
c)
High heat capacity
d)
Expansion upon freezing
3.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
4.
Why can water have no net charge but have slight charges in different parts of the molecule?
a)
The oxygen end is slightly negative and the hydrogen end is slightly positive
b)
The hydrogen end is slightly negative and the oxygen end is slightly positive
c)
The hydrogen and oxygen ends change in polarity
d)
Because it is hydrophobic
5.
What is a river?
a)
A large body of freshwater
b)
A saltwater inlet of the ocean
c)
A natural large stream of flowing freshwater
d)
An underground waterway
6.
The transition zone between dry areas of land and bodies of water are called:
a)
Wetlands
b)
Watersheds
c)
Divides
d)
Estuaries
7.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
8.

A liquid that can dissolve a substance

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

9.

A substance that dissolves into liquid

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

10.

A mixture produced when one substance dissolves into another substance

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

11.

Water molecules are attracted to other water molecules

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

12.

Water molecules are attracted to other materials

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

13.

Cohesion of water molecules at the surface

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

14.

The ability of a liquid to flow against gravity in a narrow space such as a thin tube

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

15.

Having a slight negative charge on one side and a slight positive charge on the other side

a)

density

b)

cohesion

c)

polarity

d)

adhesion

16.

Mass per unit of volume (mass/volume)

a)

density

b)

cohesion

c)

polarity

d)

adhesion

17.

An object's ability to float

a)

density

b)

buoyancy

c)

capillary action

18.

The heat required to raise the temperature of a given substance by one degree

a)

specific heat

b)

capillary action

c)

density

19.

the characteristic of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent

a)

Universal solvent

b)

adhesion

c)

evaporation

d)

polarity

20.

the uneven sharing of charges (+ and -) across a molecule

a)

cohesion

b)

universal solvent

c)

adhesion

d)

polarity

21.

the attractive force between water molecules (or the tendency of water molecule to stick to other water molecules)

a)

adhesion

b)

polarity

c)

cohesion

d)

hydrosphere

22.

permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater

a)

aquifer

b)

hydrosphere

c)

river basin

d)

watershed

23.

water on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds

a)

specific heat

b)

97%

c)

salt water

d)

hydrosphere

24.
Which describes the hydrosphere?
a)
all of Earth’s organisms and the environments in which they live
b)
a layer of Earth’s atmosphere made up primarily of concentrated ozone
c)
all of the water in Earth’s oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, and glaciers, plus the water in the atmosphere
25.

Where does most freshwater exist?

a)

lakes, and streams

b)

rivers, and oceans

c)

ice caps, and glaciers

26.
Which is the most abundant freshwater resource in North Carolina?
a)
estuaries
b)
icebergs
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
27.
Which is the dominant physical feature of planet Earth?
a)
oceans
b)
glaciers
c)
continents
d)
atmosphere
28.
Where does all water on earth eventually flow?
a)
oceans
b)
ponds
c)
rivers
29.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
30.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
31.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
32.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
33.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
34.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
35.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
36.
97% of the Earth's water is  located in....
a)
ground wat
b)
the ocean
c)
lakes, rivers, and streams
d)
glaciers
37.
Describes how water moves in different forms around the earth 
a)
water cycle 
b)
hydrosphere
c)
evaporation
d)
the sun 
38.
Liquid precipitation that is not absorbed into the ground 
a)
groundwater
b)
condenstaion
c)
infiltration 
d)
runoff 
39.
The energy source that allows the water cycle to occur
a)
batteries
b)
the sun
c)
solar panels 
d)
gasoline 
40.
The water drop got bigger on the penny because of ...
a)
universal solvent
b)
cohesion
c)
capillary action
d)
condensation
41.
Plant roots are able to absorb water because of ....
a)
evaporation
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
universal solvent
42.
Surface tension is caused by ...
a)
strong cohesion between water molecules
b)
strong adhesion between the water molecules
c)
condensation
d)
water cycle
43.
Why does ice float?
a)
it is more dense than water
b)
it is less dense than water
c)
it is a solid
d)
it is made of water
44.
What property of water is shown in the picture?
a)
capillary action
b)
surface tension
c)
evaporation
d)
universal solvent
45.
Which resource takes up 97% of the Hydrosphere?
a)
Oceans and Seas
b)
ice glaciers
c)
lakes
d)
atmosphere
46.
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
47.
Approximately what percent of the Earth is covered by water?
a)
70%
b)
30%
c)
50%
d)
90%
48.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
49.
A can of Coke will sink in a bowl of water.  A can of Diet Coke will float in a bowl of water.  What does this tell you about the density of the Diet Coke?
a)
it is bigger than 1
b)
it is smaller than 1
c)
it is equal to 1
d)
it is equal to -1
50.
Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass

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