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C5 C7 Pre Test - Experiments with the water

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water has no __________________.

a)

bucket

b)

colour

c)

text

d)

sky

2.

Water is used for ?

a)

jumping

b)

dancing

c)

drinking

d)

walking

3.

Water is used to put out fire.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Plants and Animals also need water to live.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where does water come from?

a)

rain

b)

space

c)

Mars

d)

Milkyway

6.

______________ is a source of water.

a)

Ocean

b)

Mountain

c)

Valley

d)

Fields

7.

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

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

creepy

d)

tangy

8.

This is a structure meant to store large quantities of water for the people of a city. This is called a

a)

water tank

b)

tower tank

c)

artificial lake

d)

upper tank

9.

These are the sources of water

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Ocean

d)

All of the above

10.

Select a picture of a pond

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Select a picture of a well.

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Water has no taste

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Without water there is no _________

a)

Task

b)

Life

c)

Goal

d)

Happiness

14.
An _______ is a very large body of salt water.
a)
ocean
b)
lake
c)
stream
d)
river
15.
A ________ is a large body of water surrounded by land.
a)
ocean
b)
river
c)
lake
d)
stream
16.
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.
17.
Which is a smaller body of water?
a)
river
b)
lake
c)
ocean
d)
stream
18.

What set of words best describes- 'How water looks and smells?'

a)

cold and fishy

b)

clear and odorless

c)

green and slimy

d)

hot and sticky

19.

The two kinds of water, the Earth has are ___________ and salt water.

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

air

d)

fresh water

20.

What happens to water that falls to the ground?

a)

It percolates into ground.

b)

It runs into rivers.

c)

It collects in lakes and oceans.

d)

All of the choices.

21.
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
22.

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

a)

sponges

b)

soft rocks

c)

aquifers

d)

aquarocks

23.

The Roman word for water is

a)

neer

b)

life

c)

aqua

d)

fluid

24.

Clouds of water vapour comprise the ____________ source of water

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gaseous

d)

none of the above

25.

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

26.

Water found in lakes is

a)

fresh

b)

marine

c)

salty

d)

wasted

27.

This is one way of using ground water for our needs

a)

dig a well

b)

fit a tap

c)

upturn the soil

d)

none of the above

28.

Farmers dig _____________ to get water for their crops.

a)

taps

b)

tubewells

c)

mountains

d)

rivers

29.

_______________ is the main source of water.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Rain

c)

Dam

d)

Well

30.

Water takes the shape of any container it is poured into.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers/ icecaps
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
32.
Most of the Earth's water is in
a)
salty oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
freshwater ponds
d)
glaciers
33.
Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?
a)
oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
rivers
d)
icecaps/glaciers
34.
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
35.
What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Spring
c)
Well
d)
Reservoir
36.

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

37.
A sheet of ice that moves slowly over land is a(n)
a)
glacier
b)
iceberg
c)
ice cap
d)
ice sheet
38.
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
39.

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

a)

salt water

b)

rain water

c)

juice

d)

ocean water

40.

Which water source is saltwater?

a)

lake

b)

ocean

c)

pond

d)

river

41.

Which water source flows through land and meets the ocean?

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

pond

d)

river

42.

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

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

pond

d)

river

43.

Which water sources can we drink from?

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

44.

Which water source covers most of the Earth?

a)

ocean

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

pond

45.

When water vapour condenses on cold objects like grass in the field ,------------- is formed.

a)

dew

b)

snow

c)

fog

46.

The change of water in to water vapour on heating is called

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

47.

Tube well is a source of ----------- water

(a)  

48.

-------- is the main source of water on earth.

(a)  

49.

When snow is formed?

a)

Water vapour condenses on the dust particles to form snow.

b)

Water vapour freezes in the air to form snow.

c)

Water evaporates to form snow

50.

70 percent of our body is made up of water. State true or false.

(a)  

51.

We get much of our fresh water from

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

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

a)

one quarter

b)

half

c)

three quarters

53.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

plants can not live without water .

a)
b)
55.

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

a)

cold

b)

juice

c)

fresh

d)

salt

56.

Non-potable means

a)

not safe to drink

b)

water in a pot

c)

salty water

57.

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

58.

Freshwater sources are

a)

groundwater and ocean

b)

surface and swimming pools

c)

groundwater, glaciers, rivers

59.

Groundwater is most affected during

a)

hurricanes

b)

droughts

c)

earthquakes

60.

An aquifer

a)

collects groundwater

b)

cleans water

c)

are all the same and are below the surface