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Water

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A good title for Column A would be --
a)
Water Colors
b)
Water Rides
c)
Water Sources
d)
Water Shows
2.
An _______ is a very large body of salt water.
a)
ocean
b)
lake
c)
stream
d)
river
3.
Water that falls to Earth can be snow or _______.
a)
stream
b)
rain
c)
salt water
d)
lakes
4.
A ________ is a large body of water surrounded by land.
a)
ocean
b)
river
c)
lake
d)
stream
5.
Why should you NOT drink the water in an ocean?
a)
It isn't clear.
b)
It is salt water
c)
It is too hot.
d)
There are fish in it.
6.
Which is a smaller body of water?
a)
river
b)
lake
c)
ocean
d)
stream
7.
What set of words best describe water how water looks and smells?
a)
cold and fishy
b)
clear and odorless
c)
green and slimy
d)
hot and sticky
8.
The two kinds of water Earth has are ___________ and salt water.
a)
animals
b)
plants
c)
air
d)
fresh water
9.
What happens to water that falls to the ground?
a)
It makes puddles.
b)
It runs into rivers.
c)
It collects in lakes and oceans.
d)
All of the choices.
10.
A ________ is moving, or flowing, water that empties into a body of water such as a lake or ocean.
a)
ocean
b)
stream
c)
river
d)
lake
11.

The picture shows a

a)

fresh water source

b)

saline water source

c)

ground water source

d)

solid water source

12.

Saline water comprises _________ % of all water sources available on the earth

a)

3 %

b)

97 %

c)

100 %

d)

50 %

13.

Sponge like porous rocks which store water below the surface of the ground are called

a)

sponges

b)

soft rocks

c)

aquifers

d)

aquarocks

14.

The Roman word for water is

a)

neer

b)

life

c)

aqua

d)

fluid

15.

Clouds of water vapour comprise the ____________ source of water

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gaseous

d)

none of the above

16.

Ground water and _______________ water are the two sources of water based on the location where water is found.

a)

underground

b)

above ground

c)

surface water

d)

space water

17.

Water found in lakes is

a)

fresh

b)

marine

c)

salty

d)

wasted

18.

This is one way of using ground water for our needs

a)

drill a well

b)

fit a tap

c)

upturn the soil

d)

none of the above

19.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers/ icecaps
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
20.
Most of the Earth's water is in
a)
salty oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
freshwater ponds
d)
glaciers
21.
Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?
a)
oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
rivers
d)
icecaps/glaciers
22.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
23.
What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Spring
c)
Well
d)
Reservoir
24.
What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Water Table
c)
Precipitation
d)
Snow
25.
Permeability is: 
a)
The amount of space and air between grains in a sediment.
b)
The ability for water to pass through a sediment.
26.
A sheet of ice that moves slowly over land is a(n)
a)
glacier
b)
iceberg
c)
ice cap
d)
ice sheet
27.
The process that removes salt from water in order to obtain fresh water suitable for animal consumption or irrigation.
a)
salinization
b)
desalinization
c)
presalinization
d)
antisalinization
28.

Water has no __________________.

a)

bucket

b)

colour

c)

text

d)

sky

29.

Water is used for ?

a)

jumping

b)

dancing

c)

drinking

d)

walking

30.

Water is used to put out fire.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Plants and Animals also need water to live.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Where does water come from?

a)

rain

b)

space

c)

Mars

d)

Milkyway

33.

______________ is a source of water.

a)

Ocean

b)

Mountain

c)

Valley

d)

Fields

34.

We use ground water from wells for ______________?

a)

dancing

b)

drinking

c)

skipping

d)

teaching

35.

We cannot drink water from sea/ocean because it is?

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

creepy

d)

tangy

36.

This is a picture of a pond.

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Rain water can be used for

a)

drinking

b)

washing

c)

cooking

38.

These are the sources of water.

a)

Lakes

b)

Sea

c)

River

d)

All of the above

39.

We use water for ____________.

a)

washing

b)

bathing

c)

gardening

d)

All of the above

40.

This is a picture of a well.

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Water has no taste.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Without water there is no___________!

a)

time

b)

tasks

c)

mobile

d)

life

43.

Name the Picture

The largest body of water

a)

Ocean

b)

Pond

c)

Sea

d)

Lake

44.

Name the Picture

The planet on which we live

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Moon

d)

Venus

45.

We get much of our fresh water from

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

Water covers almost .....................of our planet .

a)

one quarter

b)

half

c)

three quarters

47.

People build dams to collect the ................

a)

salt water

b)

rain water

c)

juice

d)

ocean water

48.

..................... is one of the UAE water borders

a)

Nile River

b)

Gulf of Oman

c)

Red sea

49.

.................. color refers to water on a map

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

plants can not live without water .

a)
b)
51.

Both oceans and seas have .................... water .

a)

cold

b)

juice

c)

fresh

d)

salt

52.

Which water source is saltwater?

a)

lake

b)

ocean

c)

pond

d)

river

53.

Which water source is surrounded on all sides by land?

a)

river

b)

ocean

c)

lake

54.

Which water source flows through land and meets the ocean?

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

pond

d)

river

55.

Which water source is small and a great home for frogs?

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

pond

d)

river

56.

Which water sources are freshwater? Choose all that are correct.

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

pond

d)

river

57.

Which water sources can we drink from?

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

58.

What is water found underground called?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

saltwater

d)

groundwater

59.

What is a glacier?

a)

frozen saltwater

b)

frozen freshwater

60.

Which types of water sources do we have in or near Richmond? Choose all that are correct.

a)

ocean

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

pond

61.

How much of Earth's surface is covered in water?

a)

1% is drinkable

b)

33% is fresh water

c)

72% of the earth is covered by water

62.

Non-potable means

a)

not safe to drink

b)

water in a pot

c)

salty water

63.

Freshwater sources are

a)

groundwater and ocean

b)

surface and swimming pools

c)

groundwater, glaciers, rivers

64.

Groundwater is most affected during

a)

hurricanes

b)

droughts

c)

earthquakes

65.

An aquifer

a)

collects groundwater

b)

cleans water

c)

are all the same and are below the surface

66.

Water molecules survive in the ocean or an aquifer

a)

two weeks

b)

3,200 years

c)

2 years

67.

Aquifers become polluted

a)

only from animals

b)

from trees and plants

c)

harmful chemicals and from bacteria that make people sick

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