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Hydrosphere

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Categorically, the largest consumer of water in the U.S. is for what purpose?
a)
agriculture
b)
industry
c)
municipal
d)
recreation
2.
Why is water the most important substance on the planet?
a)
It Dilutes
b)
Drives Climate
c)
Sustains Life
d)
It's Pretty
3.
What are water's unique properties?
a)
It is what humans drink.
b)
It is everywhere.
c)
It is clear.
d)
It can be all 3 states of matter.
4.
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.
5.
Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?
a)
oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
rivers
d)
icecaps/glaciers
6.
Most of the energy that drives the water cycle comes from the
a)
Earth's core
b)
Equator
c)
Sun
d)
Earth's oceans
7.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
warm, sunny
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
cold, rainy
8.
Which is NOT a unique property of water?
a)
Frozen water floats on liquid water.
b)
Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat.
c)
Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds.
d)
Water cools very rapidly.
9.
What property of water helps to moderate earth's temperature?
a)
adhesion
b)
chohesion
c)
Specific heat capacity
d)
Latent heat of vaporization
10.
What causes vertical ocean currents?
a)
The phase of the moon.
b)
The gravitational attraction of the sun
c)
Commercial boating activities.
d)
The temperature and salinity of ocean water
11.
Where is ocean water the densest.
a)
The surface
b)
The middle
c)
The bottom
d)
Lake Michigan
12.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
13.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
14.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
15.

A cone of depression occurs in what structure when water

is used more than its recharge?

a)

Aquitard

b)

Well

c)

Aquifer

d)

Spring

16.

Most of the world’s freshwater is trapped where?

a)

Glaciers and Ice Caps

b)

Lakes, Rivers and Streams

c)

Groundwater

d)

Atmosphere

17.

97% of Earth’s water is considered what type?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Groundwater

d)

Surface Water

18.

How would several wells in a given area affect the balance of groundwater recharge and discharge?

a)

The wells would provide dissolved oxygen.

b)

The wells would increase the water table level by adding water from runoff.

c)

The wells would deplete the groundwater which is usually supplied by percolation from rain.

d)

The wells would provide storage areas for groundwater to maintain the water level.

19.

Nonpoint pollution is hard to control because_____.

a)

it often involves very large volumes of water coming from a single source.

b)

“nonpoint” means that there is no point in trying to control it.

c)

it is caused by small amounts of pollution from many places.

d)

it contains high levels of pathogens.

20.

What is saltwater intrusion?

a)

when salty rain runs down a watershed and gets into the aquifer

b)

the deposition of salt into rivers

c)

the movement of salty ocean water into freshwater aquifers

d)

The melting of glaciers contributing salt to the watershed

21.

A community decides to upgrade its water purification and management systems. What lasting impact

could this have on available freshwater?

a)

It could cause a decrease in water demand.

b)

It could cause a decrease in the water levels.

c)

It could cause an increase in waterborne diseases.

d)

It could cause an increase in the freshwater supply.

22.

Which consequence could a growing human population have on drinkable water?

a)

It could cause a decrease in the amount of waste and pollutants in the water supply.

b)

It could cause an increase in the amount of water available for the population.

c)

It could cause an increase in cases of waterborne diseases.

d)

It could cause a decrease in needing water for survival

23.

Which best explains why population growth can result in water shortages and rationing in certain areas?

a)

Aquifers recharge slowly.

b)

Lake water is reserved for recreation.

c)

Increasing biomass decreases evaporation rates.

d)

Tall buildings impede the development of rain clouds.

24.

Which is the most common contamination source for freshwater resources?

a)

runoff

b)

digging wells

c)

melting of glaciers

d)

lightning

25.

A local government is considering whether to build a dam. Which is an advantage of building this

structure?

a)

It can decrease the accumulation of sediment in the water.

b)

It can improve the natural habitat of plants and animals.

c)

It is an inexpensive process.

d)

It can create a storage place for water.

26.

The drilling for freshwater increases along a coastal area. What is a likely consequence of this action?

a)

an intrusion of saltwater into aquifers

b)

the loss of water resources in estuaries

c)

the destruction of estuaries because of an increase in sea levels

d)

a decrease in salt concentration in inlet waterways

27.

Which of the following is most responsible for reducing the availability of freshwater in this country?

a)

aquifer depletion

b)

reservoir evaporation

c)

non-point source pollution

d)

boat and watercraft emissions

28.

Which of the following IS NOT true about groundwater?

a)

Groundwater is the largest freshwater source on Earth.

b)

Groundwater is freshwater beneath Earth’s surface.

c)

Groundwater is the largest liquid freshwater source for humans.

d)

Groundwater can maintain streamflow during times of drought.

29.

Which of the following implies the same thing as the word "aquifer"?

a)

zone of saturation

b)

zone of aeration

c)

zone of soil moisture

d)

zone of twilight

30.

The top of an aquifer is known as:

a)

the water table.

b)

an artesian well.

c)

the hydraulic gradient.

d)

a geyser.

31.

What does the quantity of groundwater that can be stored depend upon?

a)

It depends upon the porosity of the underground rock.

b)

It depends upon the pH of the groundwater.

c)

It depends upon the underground depth of the storage system.

d)

It depends upon the temperature of the underground rock.

32.

What is the most common method for removing groundwater?

a)

a well bored into the zone of saturation

b)

accessing the water table by use of low-grade explosives

c)

building a water tower

d)

damming up a river

33.

What would cause the water table to lower?

a)

High rates of evaporation and transpiration

b)

Low rates of evaporation and transpiration

c)

Increasing amounts of runoff

d)

A heavy rainstorm with a lot of precipitation

34.

What is infiltration?

a)

The process by which water sinks into the ground

b)

The zone where there are still air spaces left between the particles.

c)

The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water and forms fog or clouds.

d)

The process by which water does not sink into the ground, but rather travels along the surface.

35.
An area of land in which all of the water falling or flowing over it drains to the same location is a/an…
a)
watershed
b)
watertable
c)
river
d)
aquifer
36.
What is the source of groundwater?
a)
rain, snow, melted glaciers
b)
ocean water
c)
icebergs
d)
water from fossilized animals