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Unit 3A

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...
a)
accumulation
b)
runoff
c)
ground water
d)
surface water
2.
The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...
a)
accumulation
b)
dormancy 
c)
photosynthesis 
d)
transpiration
3.
The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
4.
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...
a)
surface water
b)
precipitation 
c)
ground water
d)
runoff
5.
What collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth's surface?
a)
runoff
b)
surface water
c)
ground water
d)
water vapor
6.
The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Clouds
7.
Evaporation occurs when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or the ocean, and turns it into...
a)
snow
b)
water vapor
c)
rain
d)
sleet
8.
The continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again.
a)
water cycle
b)
weather
c)
rock cycle
9.
How much of Earth's freshwater is available for use?
a)
97%
b)
3%
c)
2%
d)
1%
10.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
11.
What is evaporation?
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.
12.
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.
13.
What is precipitation?
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.
14.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
15.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
16.
What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?
a)
glacier
b)
well
c)
aquifer
d)
natural spring
17.
How much of our planet's water is saltwater?
a)
75%
b)
1%
c)
99%
d)
97%
18.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
19.
Approximately what percentage of the water on Earth is freshwater?
a)
0.1%
b)
3%
c)
50%
d)
97%
20.
A substance has a low permeability when:
a)
Water can flow through easily
b)
Water CAN'T Flow through easily
21.
Water droplets left on your water bottle is called.
a)
Condensation
b)
Cloud Formation
c)
Water
d)
Precipitation
22.

the continuous process by which water is circulated throughout the earth through various processes

a)

precipitation

b)

codensation

c)

water cycle

d)

evaporation

23.

Which of these gives the correct order from most to least concentration of freshwater

a)

Glaciers, Groundwater, Surface water, Atmosphere

b)

Groundwater, Glaciers, Atmosphere, Surface Water

c)

Glaciers, Atmosphere, Surface water, Groundwater

d)

Groundwater, Surface Water, Glaciers, Atmosphere

24.

Everyone has well water because groundwater is available in great quality everywhere!

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What percentage of the Earth’s water is usable fresh water?

a)

<1%

b)

3%

c)

30%

d)

97%

26.

What percentage of the Earth’s water is frozen in polar ice caps and glaciers?

a)

50%

b)

30%

c)

10%

d)

2%

27.

What are the four forms of precipitation?

a)

rain, snow, sleet and hail

b)

earthquake,flooding, hurricane, and avalanche

c)

spring, summer, winter and fall

d)

earth, wind, fire and heart

28.

A lake that stores water for human use is called a ______.

a)

meander

b)

oxbow lake

c)

reservoir

d)

delta

29.

People can access water by drilling a well into a/an _______.

a)

reservoir

b)

aquifer

c)

meander

d)

delta

30.

The 4 major parts of the water cycle are:

a)

evaporation, weathering, erosion, and mass movement

b)

condensation, mass movement, landslide, and mudflow

c)

precipitation, condensation, evaporation/transpiration, and run-off

d)

transpiration, liquification, infiltration, and absorption

31.

What percentage is water?

a)

70%

b)

50%

c)

30%

d)

3%

32.

What percentage of the Earth’s surface is land?

a)

70%

b)

50%

c)

30%

d)

3%

33.

What is water conservation?

a)

not using water

b)

saving water by using water wisely

c)

using water at will

34.

Which of these are examples of water conservation?

a)

turn off the water while brushing

b)

shorter showers

c)

run only full loads of dishes and laundry

d)

All of these are examples of water conservation

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