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Four Spheres / Water Cycle

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False?

The four spheres of Earth work independently of one another.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Name the sphere that includes water on Earth. This includes oceans, rivers, lakes, lagoons, underground water and glaciers

a)

geosphere

b)

hydropshere

c)

atmosphere

d)

biosphere

3.

Name the layer of gasses and that surrounds the Earth. It includes oxygen, a gas necessary for the majority of living things.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

atmosphere

4.

Name the sphere that contains all the living organisms on Earth.

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

atmosphere

5.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
6.
Hydro = 
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
7.

Geo =

a)

Land

b)

Sphere

c)

Life

d)

Water

8.
Bio = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
9.

Identify the percent of Earth's surface that is covered in water.

a)

1%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

75%

10.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation (clouds being formed)
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
11.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
12.

Snow, hail, and rain are all forms of ________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

13.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
14.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
15.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
16.

Water is given off through the leaves as water vapor.

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

17.

Lakes and rivers are fresh water.

a)

true

b)

false

18.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
19.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR or a GAS?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
20.
The chemical compound of water is
a)
HO
b)
H2O
c)
H3O
d)
HO2
21.
Which letter represents hydrogen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which letter represents oxygen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
Which of these is a method for conserving fresh water?
a)
Taking long showers and baths
b)
Taking short showers and baths
c)
Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth
d)
Washing your car with a running hose
24.

Physical characteristics of water

a)

color

b)

no smell

c)

no taste

d)

is always solid

25.

Why humans cannot drink water from the ocean? Explain

(a)