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Water

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What percent of Earth is covered by water and ice?
a)
85%
b)
90%
c)
75%
d)
97%
2.
What are the three states of water found on Earth?
a)
solid, liquid & gas
b)
oceans, lakes & streams
c)
evaporation, transpiration
d)
rain, sleet & hail
3.
Water is made up of these two colorless, odorless gases.
a)
Helium and Oxygen
b)
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
c)
Hydrogen and Helium
d)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
4.
What percent of Earth's water is fresh water?
a)
5%
b)
3%
c)
1%
d)
20%
5.

Water pollution occurs when:

a)

Harmful substances enter a water supply

b)

Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

c)

Industries cut costs with waste disposal.

d)

None of the above.

6.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reduce the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Clean up after your animals.

d)

All of the above

7.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
8.

The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas (for water this is 100 degrees Celsius, 212 degrees Fahrenheit)

a)

boiling point

b)

melting point

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

9.
What is water's freezing point?
a)
0 F
b)
32 C
c)
50 C
d)
0 C
10.
What is the chemical formula for water?
a)
H20
b)
h2o
c)
H2O2
d)
H2O
11.

Why is water called the universal solvent?

a)

It is polar.

b)

It exist in the universe.

c)

It dissolves many materials.

d)

It has oxygen and hydrogen.

12.
Mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters.
a)
Safe Drinking Water Act
b)
Clean Water Act
c)
Water Quality Act
d)
Lacey Act
13.
A farmer is storing the manure from his farm in large piles next to the river. What type of pollution would this cause?
a)
Toxic
b)
Bacterial
14.

What does "potable" mean?

a)

Safe to drink

b)

Frozen

c)

Liquid water

d)

Dirty water

15.

What is water used for in agriculture?

a)

As a pesticide

b)

Cleans crops

c)

Water parks

d)

Irrigation