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Ch5: Water

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Humidity is...

a)

how fast air moves

b)

the amount of water vapor in the air

c)

the amount of heat in the air

d)

evaporation

2.

Which of the following are NOT examples of precipitation?

a)

Tornado

b)

Rain

c)

Water droplets that form around a cold glass of lemonade

d)

Snow

3.

One morning, Rohan left a wet shirt hanging outside. After lunch, he noticed it had completely dried. Which part of the water cycle played a part in this scenario?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Clouds

d)

Precipitation

4.

What happens to water at 0 degrees Celsius?

a)

Ice melts into a liquid.

b)

Water boils and undergoes evaporation.

c)

Water freezes and becomes a solid.

d)

An unexplainable phenomena occurs.

5.

True/False: About 50% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Water that is found in the air is called:

a)

Groundwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Freshwater

d)

Water vapor

7.

Evaporation occurs when...

a)

Water vapor forms droplets that fall from the sky.

b)

water changes into a gas

c)

water changes from a gas into a liquid

d)

when water freezes

8.

#1 represents water that collects in underground spaces. We call this

a)

Water vapor

b)

Groundwater

c)

Well water

d)

Mineral water

9.

Water expands when:

a)

It freezes

b)

It melts.

c)

It is shaken.

d)

It undergoes condensation.

10.

The arrow pointing down shows which part of the water cycle occuring?

a)

Infiltration

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaportation

d)

Precipitation

11.

How much % of Earth is covered with water?

a)

50%

b)

40%

c)

71%

d)

65%

12.

Water that seeps down and collects in underground spaces

a)

Groundwater

b)

Earthwater

c)

Surface water

d)

Ocean water

13.

Water freezes at which temperature?

a)

212oF

b)

0oC

c)

-10oF

d)

10oC

14.

In this part of the water cycle, puddle's disappear

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

15.

Water that falls to Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow is ----

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

16.

The process of water vapor/gas turning back into water

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

17.

What kind of precipitation would occur if the temperature was above freezing?

a)

Snow

b)

Rain

c)

Sleet

18.

The movement of water from Earth’s surface into the air and back again

a)

Water Vapor

b)

Wetlands

c)

Water Cycle

19.

Most of Earth's surface is covered with water. Only 2.5% of Earth's global water is freshwater. Of all the freshwater on Earth, 78% is frozen. Where is most of Earth's water found?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

20.
Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?
a)
in aquifers
b)
in rivers and streams
c)
in the ocean
d)
in icecaps and glaciers
21.
Which of the following happens when the polar ice caps melt?
a)
headlands become valleys
b)
tectonic plates move
c)
sea levels fall
d)
sea levels rise
22.

Aquifers are sources of

a)

freshwater, which is used for drinking, bathing, and watering crops.

b)

saltwater, which is pushed through turbines to make energy.

c)

oil, which is drilled from the aquifer and used to power homes.

d)

silica, which is used to make glass and paper products.

23.

Why are oceans a major part of the water cycle?

a)

because they are large bodies of salt water that easily evaporate salt into the air

b)

because they are large bodies of salt water that fresh water can be evaporated from

c)

because the salt water condenses easily to become a gas in the air

d)

because the salt water runs off onto land to fill lakes and streams

24.

Where does most drinking water come from?

a)

reservoirs

b)

lakes

c)

groundwater

d)

oceans

25.

Which pie chart shows the relative proportions of Earth's water in each location?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from this image?

a)

Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in groundwater.

b)

Most of the the water available on Earth is drinkable.

c)

Most of the water available on earth is not drinkable

d)

Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in oceans.

27.

The picture below shows the polar ice caps in the Arctic sea. What will happen to the ice caps if the Sun's energy gets stronger?

a)

The ice will become much colder, causing

clouds to form less rainfall.

b)

The ice will become much harder, causing

clouds to form more rainfall.

c)

The ice will become water, then the water will

become vapor.

d)

The ice will become vapor, then the vapor will

become water.

28.

Why is the ice melting in picture Y, but not picture

X?

a)

The Sun's energy is heating the ice and turning

it into water.

b)

The Sun's energy is heating the water and

turning it into ice.

c)

The clouds are heating the ice and turning it into

water

d)

The clouds are heating the water and turning it

into ice.

29.

If the sky was clear in picture X, then the snow on

top of the mountain would

a)

take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into

ice.

b)

give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a

liquid.

c)

give off heat energy to the Sun and turn into a

gas.

d)

take in heat energy from the Sun and turn into a

liquid.

30.

The model below shows the water cycle. What is the purpose of this model?

a)

to show how severe weather forms in the water

cycle

b)

to illustrate how water travels from Earth's

surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's

surface again

c)

to show how Earth's water formed billions of

years ago

d)

to illustrate how some water is lost on Earth as

some of it never returns to Earth's surface once

it evaporates

31.

Which of the following terms refers to all of

Earth's water?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

dew point

c)

water cycle

d)

precipitation

32.

Where does most of the water evaporation on

Earth come from?

a)

surface lakes

b)

transpiring plants

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

33.

Wyatt takes a bottle of juice out of the

refrigerator. He notices that water begins to form

on the outside of the bottle. Which of the

following explains why the water started to form?

a)

Evaporation occurs on the bottle because the

room is cooler than the bottle.

b)

The bottle is freezing because the room is

cooler the bottle.

c)

The bottle is melting because the room is

warmer than the bottle.

d)

Condensation forms on the bottle because the

room is warmer than the bottle.

34.

What would happen if the lamp were removed

from this model?

a)

The clay in the mountain would harden more

quickly.

b)

The ice would continue to stay frozen in the cup

and not change states.

c)

The water at the bottom of the aquarium would

evaporate more slowly.

d)

The temperature of the aquarium would greatly

increase.

35.

Which type of water is most common on Earth?

a)

saltwater

b)

swampwater

c)

freshwater

36.

Which of the following describes an ocean?

a)

A large bodies of salt water that surrounds a continent

b)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

c)

A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean. It may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

37.

Which of the following describes a river?

a)

A huge sheet of ice that covers land.

b)

An area where water, usually freshwater, is surrounded by land.

c)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

38.

Which of the following describes a stream?

a)

A small, flowing body of freshwater that flows into a river.

b)

A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean.

c)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

39.

Which of the following describes a glacier?

a)

Huge sheets of ice that cover land.

b)

A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

c)

A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean and is partly or completely surrounded by land.

40.

How are lakes and ponds different?

a)

A pond is usually smaller than a lake.

b)

A lake is usually smaller than a pond.

c)

A lake has more birds and fish than a pond.

41.

Where is most water on Earth found?

a)

ponds

b)

oceans and seas

c)

glaciers

d)

lakes and rivers

e)

streams

42.

Where can glaciers be found?

a)

at most of the beaches

b)

where temperatures are very warm

c)

at the south and north pole where temperatures are very cold

43.

I am a huge body of saltwater covering most of the Earth. What am I?

a)

ocean

b)

pond

c)

lake

d)

river

44.

What is a flowing body of water that is smaller than a river?

a)

pond

b)

stream

c)

pool

d)

river

45.

Where does all the water eventually end up?

a)

my pool

b)

the ocean

c)

a lake

d)

a pond

46.

True or false? All bodies of water are saltwater?

a)

true

b)

false

47.

What type of body of water is pictured here?

a)

lake

b)

pond

c)

ocean

d)

stream

48.

What will happen if it does not rain or no water flows into a lake?

a)

it will get deeper

b)

nothing

c)

it will dry up

49.

True or false? Rivers are formed when streams join together.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

True or False? Bodies of water can be natural or man made.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Waves are formed when

a)

Wind scrap across the ocean

b)

Water level increases

c)

Water level decreases

52.

Tsunami is a Japanese word that means

a)

Destroy

b)

Harbour waves

c)

Huge waves

53.

The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called

a)

Ocean current

b)

tide

c)

Wave

54.

The movements that occurs in oceans can be broadly categorised as

a)

Waves and tides

b)

Currents

c)

Both

55.

If sun, moon and earth is in the same line then which tide is caused ?

a)

Neap

b)

Spring

c)

High tide

56.

When the moon is in its first and last quarter then which tide is caused?

a)

Neap tide

b)

Low tide

c)

High tide

57.

The rise and fall of water due to tides is being used to generate

(a)  

58.

The moon is the most relevant factor in the creation of

a)

Tides

b)

Waves

c)

Wind

59.

High tide occurs

a)

Once a day

b)

Twice a day

c)

Thrice a day

60.

what Type of waves are caused by earthquake?

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Wind surge

c)

sea waves

61.

Warm air...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

62.

Cold air ...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

63.

Which type of ocean movement is a repeated up and down motion, generally caused by wind?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

64.

Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

65.

Which type of tides have a smaller change in sea level due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a right angle?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

66.

Which type of tides have a larger tidal range due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a line?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

67.

A tsunami is a large __________ typically caused by a shallow seafloor earthquake.

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

68.
Besides the Moon, the daily tides around the world are MOST affected by the
a)
wind
b)
rain
c)
Sun
d)
Coriolis effect
69.
What name is given to large, destructive waves caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes?
a)
Spring tide
b)
Longshore current
c)
Tsunami
d)
Swell
70.
Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the
a)
phases of the moon
b)
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
c)
surface currents
d)
deep sea currents
71.
The height of a wave is MOST affected by the
a)
speed of the wind
b)
speed of the ocean
c)
salinity of the ocean
d)
amount of solar energy
72.
Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?
a)
the wind
b)
earthquakes
c)
the moon's gravity
d)
density differences in water
73.
When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?
a)
rip tide
b)
spring tide
c)
neap tide
d)
breaker tide
74.
Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?
a)
waves are forced into inlets
b)
water particles speed up
c)
water density increases
d)
they interact with ocean floor
75.

The gravitational pull that the moon exerts on Earth is

a)

greater on solids than liquids

b)

the main cause of high and low tides

c)

responsible for longshore currents

d)

responsible for tsunamis

76.

Tides are the regular rise and fall of ocean water.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Tides rise and fall about_________ a day.

a)

once

b)

monthly

c)

twice

78.

Warm currents originate near

a)

a south pole

b)

b north pole

c)

equator

d)

both a & b

79.

High Tides helps in Navigation. How

a)

they raise water level close to shores

b)

raised water level helps ships to arrive at shores easily.

c)

both of these

80.

High Tides helps in fishing.

a)

True

b)

False