WorksheetsUnit B TEST
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Careful use of a natural resource is called ____.
desalination
aquifer
irrigation
conservation
A structure that carries water a long distance is ____.
aqueduct
water table
well
resevoir
The recycling of waste water from so it can be used again is ____.
water table
spring
well
water reclamation
The water that seeps into the ground may become ____.
conservation
reclamation
desalination
ground water
People can tap into groundwater by digging a ____.
well
aqueduct
spring
irrigation
The southern part of California contains most of the state's ____.
water
snow covered mountains
people
natural resources
Where is most of Earth's water?
glaciers and icecaps
groundwater
lakes and rivers
oceans
Which of these is NOT a type of surface water?
aquifer
reservoir
stream
ocean
What is the purpose of a desalination plant?
to purify fresh water
to obtain groundwater
to carry water long distances
to change salt water into fresh water
True or False.
A place that collects and stores water is a reservoir.
True
False
Water in gas form is called _____.
water vapor
runoff
dew point
condensation
The amount of water vapor present in the air at a given time and place is called ____.
fog
humidity
dew point
condensation
The process by which plant leaves release water vapor into the air is ____.
transpiration
precipitation
condensation
humidity
True or False.
Clouds form from the convection current of water vapor into tiny droplets.
True
False
Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from clouds is ____.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
The source of drinking water pumped from wells is ____.
ocean currents
groundwater
runoff
transpiration
Which of these most influences climate along coastal regions?
transpiration
erosion
ocean currents
runoff
Much of the Earth's surface is covered in ____.
groundwater
bodies of fresh water
land areas
bodies of salt water
True or False.
Water gathering on the outside of a cold glass is an example of condensation.
True
False
True or False.
Water is a form of precipitation, but snow is not.
True
False
