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Hydrosphere Content

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water that is sinking down into the ground:

a)

Precipitation

b)

Infiltration

c)

Runoff

d)

Transpiration

2.

Heat that is transferred by a moving fluid:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Infiltration

d)

Radiation

3.

Method where water is released into the atmosphere from plants.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Conduction

c)

Infiltration

d)

Radiation

4.

The source of energy for the Hydrosphere.

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

5.

More water evaporates from the oceans than from lakes because...

a)

salt water evaporates more easily.

b)

oceans have more surface area.

c)

air over oceans can hold more water.

d)

ocean water heats up more quickly.

6.

Energy is transferred from the sun to the hydrosphere during which process?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Infiltration

7.

How do the oceans affect Earth's weather?

a)

Wave energy pushes warm air over land.

b)

Evaporation from the oceans form clouds which produce rain on land.

c)

Salts in the ocean dries the air above the water.

d)

Cool ocean water cools the air to promote condensation.

8.

Which conditions will promote more evaporation?

a)

Cool moist air

b)

Warm moist air

c)

Warm dry air

d)

Cool dry air

9.

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds ground water:

a)

Infiltrate

b)

Artesian Well

c)

Spring

d)

Aquifer

10.

Which percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

a)

70%

b)

3%

c)

97%

d)

21%

11.

Which conditions promote the formation of clouds?

a)

Moist cool air

b)

Dry cool air

c)

Moist warm air

d)

Dry warm air

12.

Nearly all of the Earth's atmospheric water is contained in the

a)

Lithosphere.

b)

Stratosphere.

c)

Ionosphere.

d)

Troposphere.

13.

How much of Earth's surface is covered by the oceans?

a)

70%

b)

79%

c)

21%

d)

97%

14.

Which type of cloud forms lowest in the atmosphere - and is known at fog at ground level?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulous

d)

Stratus