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WorksheetsWater & the Hydrosphere- Vocabulary
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the hydrosphere?
only the oceans
only freshwater sources
all the Earth's water in the ground, on the surface, and in the air
the layer of air just above the atmosphere
Fill in the blank:
_______________ orbits around Jupiter.
Earth
the sun
Europa
the Milky Way
What is an aquifer?
a seal's waterproof coat
an underground layer of rock or earth which holds groundwater
the deepest part of an ocean
visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere
Fill in the blank:
A ship hit a large ___________ in the ocean and sank.
aquifer
ice cap
vapor
iceberg
An ice cap is:
visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere
the coldest part of the ocean
the same thing as an iceberg
a glacier, a thick layer of ice and snow, that covers fewer than 50,000 square kilometers (19,000 square miles)
What is layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body called?
iceberg
aquifer
atmosphere
glacier
What is the cryosphere?
the icy part of the Earth's water, including icebergs, glaciers, and ice caps
layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body
an underground layer of rock or earth which holds groundwater
a mass of ice that moves slowly over land
What is a mass of ice that moves slowly over land?
iceberg
glacier
Europa
atmosphere
Which of these verbs means to change from a liquid to a gas or vapor?
solidify
sink
freeze
evaporate
_____________ is water found in an aquifer.
vapor
fog
groundwater
saline water
What is a well?
liquid precipitation
a visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere
a hole drilled in the Earth to obtain a liquid or gaseous substance
layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body
What is the water cycle?
water found in an aquifer
the movement of water between atmosphere, land, and ocean
a hole drilled in the Earth to obtain a liquid or gaseous substance
a large stream of flowing fresh water
