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Mystery Science "Watery Planet"

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is fresh water so important? (choose all that apply)

a)

We can only live three days without fresh water to drink.

b)

We need fresh water to grow food.

c)

All plants and animals need water.

d)

We don't need fresh water.

2.

Where does the water in your faucet come from? (choose all that apply)

a)

It could come from a nearby lake or river.

b)

It could come from the ocean.

c)

It could come from underground water found in aquifers.

3.

When water goes from being a solid (ice) to a liquid, that process is called ___.

a)

evaporation

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

condensation

4.

When water goes from a liquid to a solid (ice), that process is called ___.

a)

evaporation

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

condensation

5.

When water goes from a liquid to a gas (water vapor), that process is called ___.

a)

evaporation

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

condensation

6.

When water goes from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid, that process is called ___.

a)

evaporation

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

condensation

7.

What is needed to make it rain?

a)

warm water on the ground to create water vapor that rises and a warm sky for the water vapor to condense and make droplets of liquid water

b)

warm water on the ground to create water vapor that rises and a cold sky for the water vapor to condense and make droplets of liquid water

c)

cold water on the ground to create water vapor that rises and a warm sky for the water vapor to condense and make droplets of liquid water

d)

cold water on the ground to create water vapor that rises and a cold sky for the water vapor to condense and make droplets of liquid water

8.

When rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls to the ground.

a)

evaporation

b)

melting

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

9.

_____ water is the type that we need to survive.

a)

salty

b)

pure

c)

fresh

d)

ocean

10.

Choose all of the examples of fresh water.

a)

oceans

b)

lakes

c)

rivers

d)

rain

e)

aquifers

11.

True or False This is an example of an aquifer.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True of False A model is a simpler version of something in the real world, used by scientists to help them better understand how something works.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False Area is the amount of surface a thing has, such as a lake, or piece of land.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following will lead to MORE flooding during a hurricane? (choose all that apply)

a)

low elevation

b)

strong winds

c)

presence of levees

d)

heavy rain

e)

presence of seawalls

15.
Which of the following does not lead to flooding during a hurricane?
a)
Low elevation
b)
Heavy Rain
c)
Levees
d)
Storm Surge
16.
the type of water that we need to survive; sources of it include rain, lakes, rivers, and aquifers.
a)
water vapor
b)
salt water
c)
fresh water
17.
A(n) ________________________ is any type of ground or rock that has small holes (pores) which can hold water
a)
well
b)
area
c)
aquifer
d)
model
18.
the type of water found in oceans; it is not safe for us to drink.
a)
salt water
b)
aquifer
c)
water vapor
d)
fresh water
19.
When liquid water is heated that causes it to __________________, or in other words, to be converted into a gas.
a)
condense
b)
evaporate
c)
precipitate 
d)
freezing
20.
When water vapor is cooled that causes it to __________________, or in other words, to be converted into a liquid.
a)
condense
b)
evaporate
c)
melting
d)
precipitate
21.
A(n) _________________________ is an artificial hole that is dug into the ground in order to reach water that is sitting in an aquifer.
a)
well
b)
area
c)
model
d)
lake
22.
The air around the Earth made up of different gases
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Geosphere
23.
all the Earth's water, in the ground, on the surface, and in the air
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Atmosphere
24.
An example from the hydrosphere is....
a)
oceans
b)
plants
c)
oxygen
d)
mountains
25.
An example from the atmosphere is....
a)
soil
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
plants
d)
sleet
26.
What happens when you leave an bottle of water out in the sun???
a)
Evaporation happens
b)
Precipitation happens
c)
Transpiration happens
d)
Condensation happens
27.

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Water Circle

c)

Water Bicycle

d)

Water Vapor

28.

Fresh water can occur as a gas, liquid, or solid.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

to change from a liquid to a gas

a)

evaporate

b)

condensate

c)

liquify

d)

gasify

30.

the gaseous form of water

a)

water vapor

b)

water viper

c)

water vader

d)

water gas

31.

Heating by the sun causes water to...

a)

evaporate

b)

disappear

c)

teleport to another dimension where water monsters rule the world!

d)

humidify

32.

the change from a gas to a liquid

a)

condensation

b)

combination

c)

condensification

d)

liquification

33.

water droplets that fall to the ground as rain, hail, sleet, or snow

a)

precipitation

b)

participation

c)

perception

d)

cloud tears

34.

Which of these scenarios is not an example of condensation

a)

frost on a window

b)

fog forming in a valley at night

c)

dew on the grass in the morning

d)

boiling water

35.

Do we really drink the same water that dinosaurs did?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

36.

fresh water that exist underGROUND!

a)

groundwater

b)

surface water

c)

dirt water

d)

underwater

37.

An underground layer of rock or soil that contains water.

a)

aquifer

b)

aquafina

c)

akwafina

d)

aquaman

38.

There is more fresh water available as ground water than in all the world's river AND lakes COMBINED.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The water cycle describes the movement of the water of Earth. About 97% of the water of Earth is the salt water found in the oceans while the remaining 3% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the fresh water on Earth be found?

a)

groundwater and aquifers

b)

swamps and wetlands

c)

ice caps and glaciers

d)

lakes and rivers

40.

The graph shows the distribution of the freshwater resources of Earth. Based on the date in this graph, which of these sources of fresh water corresponds to Source 1?

a)

atmospheric water

b)

surface water

c)

frozen water

d)

groundwater

41.

A diagram of the water cycle is shown.


Evaporation occurs because energy is transferred from which source?

a)

the sea

b)

the sun

c)

the trees

d)

the wind

42.

When water vapor rises and cools, the liquid water in the air comes together forming...

a)

wind.

b)

clouds.

c)

lightening.

d)

tornadoes.

43.

The water cycle is important for recycling the water on Earth. Which of these is the source of most of the water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

river flooding

b)

glacier melting

c)

ocean evaporation

d)

plant transpiration

44.

The water in the western Pacific Ocean becomes warmer during the El Niño season (period of ocean warming). The water becomes warmer as a result of the relaxing of winds and a change in wind direction.


Which process in the water cycle is directly affected by the warming of the ocean water?

a)

collection

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

45.

Which factor determines whether precipitation will be in the form of rain or snow?

a)

wind

b)

humidity

c)

air pressure

d)

temperature

46.

Which steps in the water cycle most directly cause floods?

a)

precipitation and runoff

b)

condensation and evaporation

c)

evaporation and condensation

d)

evaporation and precipitation

47.

Water that evaporates from lakes and streams condenses into clouds and later falls as rain. The property of water that is demonstrated is the ability to...

a)

act as a universal solvent.

b)

change from a liquid to a gas.

c)

boil at a high temperature.

d)

absorb large amounts of energy.

48.

Condensation in the water cycle can best be described as the result of water vapor...

a)

rising into the atmosphere, cooling and changing into a liquid form.

b)

rising into the atmosphere, warming and changing into a gaseous form.

c)

changing from a liquid form into a solid and forming snow.

d)

changing from a gas form into a solid and forming hail.

49.

Which factor has the greatest effect on a community’s supply of fresh water?

a)

the location of the nearest ocean

b)

the average annual rainfall

c)

the location of the nearest mountain

d)

the average winter temperature

50.

Which process is occurring at the arrow labeled 4?

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

51.

Name the process bellow.


Solar energy warms the ocean surface causing liquid water to change to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

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