WorksheetsHydrosphere
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is freshwater important?
a)
So we can have lakes and Rivers
b)
There is no such thing as freshwater.
c)
We need it to survive.
2.
What is NOT an example of freshwater?
a)
Rivers
b)
Lakes
c)
Oceans
d)
Groundwater
3.
When water goes from being a liquid to a gas (water vapor), that process is called
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
4.
When water goes from being a gas (water vapor) to a liquid, that process is called
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Precipitation
5.
The type of water found in oceans; it is not safe for us to drink.
a)
Salt Water
b)
Fresh Water
6.
The scientific name for water in its gas phase
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Water Vapor
d)
Transpiration
7.
The process that cycles water around Earth and it's atmosphere is called
a)
The Natural Cycle
b)
The Carbon Cycle
c)
The Water Cycle
8.
Study the graph below. Where is most of the Earth's water located?
a)
Rivers and Lakes
b)
Glaciers and Icecaps
c)
oceans
d)
groundwater
9.
Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth not available for our use?
a)
All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.
b)
It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.
c)
It is surface water.
d)
It is underground.
10.
Study the graph below. What is the dissolved solid that is most commonly found in Earth's oceans?
a)
calcium
b)
magnezium
c)
sulfur
d)
sodium chloride (salt)
11.
Which of the following is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun?
a)
ocean waves
b)
ocean tides
c)
ocean currents
12.
Certain stages of the water cycle are most likely occurring under certain weather conditions. Which stage is most likely going to occur on a warm, sunny day?
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
13.
All the water contained on Earth is called __________.
a)
the hydrosphere
b)
groundwater
c)
surface water
d)
the atmosphere
14.
The constant movement of water between the Earth and its atmosphere is called ___________.
a)
transpiration
b)
the water cycle
c)
groundwater
d)
surface water
15.
H2O is the chemical makeup of a water molecule. What are the atoms that make up a water molecule?
a)
Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom
b)
Two oxygen and one hydrogen atom
c)
One hydrogen and one oxygen atom
16.
Water vapor is invisible until it ____________.
a)
condenses
b)
evaporates
c)
transpirates
d)
precipitates
17.
Water only can boil to turn into a gas
a)
True
b)
False
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