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#015 Water Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The composition of surface freshwater is determined by

a)

surface rocks

b)

biomass

c)

groundwater and precipitation

d)

evaporation and precipitates

e)

all of the above

2.

Biomass in a lake refers to

a)

A type of renewable energy source

b)

The living organisms found in the water

c)

A measurement affecting water quality.

3.

Dissolved oxygen increases in murky water

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Dissolved oxygen in a river comes from

a)

pollution

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

there is no oxygen in water

5.

Why do rivers keep running after the spring melt?

a)

It keeps raining so they keep flowing

b)

The water recycles from the river

c)

Ground water moves into the river

6.

Precipitates are

a)

minerals left behind when water evaporates

b)

rocky areas around rivers

c)

the result of heavy rainfall

7.

ground water has more dissolved minerals than surface water because

a)

It moves much slower than surface water

b)

It moves much faster than surface water

c)

It is more acidic than surface water

d)

It is more basic than surface water

8.

Respiration releases carbon dioxide which causes the

a)

pH to lower and allows more minerals to dissolve into water

b)

pH to increase which allows more minerals to dissolve into water

c)

ground to absorb the pH and hold more water

9.

What we pour on the ground affects ground water because

a)

it moves very slowly and the pollutant can be there for thousands of years

b)

it does not have mechanisms to filter itself

c)

neither answer is correct

d)

both answers are correct

10.

Water that is at least 35,000 ppm dissolved solids is

a)

sea water

b)

fresh water

c)

swamp water

11.

It is safe to drink water that is

a)

less than 500 ppm dissolved solids

b)

less than 1000 ppm dissolved solids

c)

less than 35000 ppm dissolved solids

12.

Most of the Earth's fresh water is found in the form of

a)

surface water

b)

ground water

c)

icecaps and glaciers

d)

in other forms of water