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WATER

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If all of the Earth's water were placed into a gallon jug, the freshwater would equal _____
a)
a single teaspoon
b)
a single tablespoon
c)
half a cup
d)
a single cup
2.
The chemical compound of water is
a)
HO
b)
H2O
c)
H3O
d)
HO2
3.
Water is a universal solvent
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Attractions between water molecules are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
5.

Water is a what type of resource?

a)

renewable resource

b)

non-renewable resource

c)

continuous resource

6.

Why is fresh water a limited resource?

a)

It isn't because it is a renewable resource

b)

97% of water is in the oceans and too salty to drink.

c)

Only 2.5% is drinkable and is stored in icecaps, rivers, and lakes.

7.
Where most freshwater is stored is in _________.
a)
Groundwater
b)
pH
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sea water
8.
What is a stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water?
a)
Tributary
b)
Estuary
c)
Bay
d)
Watershed
9.
A water molecule looks like _____.
a)
smiley face
b)
mickey mouse
c)
a long chain of atoms
d)
grumpy cat
10.
The water cycle has...
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning and no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end. 
11.
What is condensation?
a)
the change of water from a gas to a liquid. 
b)
the change of water from a liquid to a gas. 
c)
the change of water from a solid to a gas. 
d)
the change of water from gas to a solid. 
12.
The smallest amount of water is called a(n) ________.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
pair
d)
drop
13.
Which of the following is a characteristic of saltwater?
a)
Things do not float as easy
b)
It is safe for humans to drink
c)
Ponds are made of it
d)
Things float easier
14.
Which of the following is a characteristic of freshwater?
a)
It can be safe for humans to drink
b)
It contains salt
c)
Oceans are made out of it
d)
Things float easier
15.
Lakes are made of:
a)
Saltwater
b)
Freshwater
c)
Both
16.
True or False: Any animal that can live in saltwater can also live in freshwater.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

A stream or river that joins the main river is:

a)

A tributary

b)

A confluence

c)

The mouth

d)

A Canyon

18.

The point at which two rivers or streams meet is called:

a)

A tributary

b)

A coincidence

c)

A confluence

d)

A delta

19.

Meanders are what type of feature?

a)

A steep bank

b)

Turbulent water

c)

Winding curve shapes

d)

A U shaped lake

20.

Which statements below are true about the source of a river? (more than one correct answer)

a)

Found in

b)

The start of a river

c)

A stream or spring often found in the mountains/highland

d)

Deposits sediment forming large deltas

21.

What river feature does this image show?

a)

Meander

b)

Oxbow Lake

c)

Tributary

d)

Headwaters

22.
What does this image show?
a)
Oxbow Lake
b)
Headwaters
c)
Runoff
d)
Delta
23.

What is the name of the point where a river ends & empties into another river or large body of water?

a)

Tributary

b)

Water Shed

c)

Confluence

d)

Mouth

24.

Deposition is when ...

a)

Sediments and materials are moved along the river.

b)

Sediments and materials are dropped along the river.

c)

Sediments and materials are suspended in the water.

d)

Sediments and materials are move into the ocean.

25.

Which of these is not an example of using a river for a 'source'?

a)

Used for drinking water

b)

Used to irrigate crops

c)

Used to generate hydroelectricity

d)

Used to dispose of industrial pollution (dumping)

26.

Why is the river Ganges significant to the Indian people?

a)

It is a major tourist attraction.

b)

It is a major transport route through the country

c)

It is a spiritual place where sins are cleansed.

d)

It has no significance at all.

27.

The pollution of the Ganges has been caused by which factors?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Cities

c)

Industries

d)

Agriculture, Cities and Industries.

28.

Where does the River Ganges emerge (begin)?

a)

Bay of Bangal

b)

Western Himalayas

c)

Eastern Himalayas

d)

Nepal.

29.

Which other countries share the Ganges River Basin?

a)

Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan

b)

Nepal, China and Bangladesh

c)

Afghanistan, Pakistan, China

30.

The main garbage found in polluted rivers is?

(a)  

31.

A ________________ is the starting point of the river.

a)

source

b)

triutaries

c)

mouth

d)

drainage basin

32.

Which is NOT a source of rivers?

a)

natural spring

b)

melted ice and snow

c)

rain water

d)

volcano

33.

What is a river?

a)

water that flows all the time in basin

b)

a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

c)

a continuous body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface.

d)

Falling water from mountains

34.

Rivers are polluted by the following things.

a)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

chemical waste from factories.

c)

Untreated sewage from homes, schools and factories.

35.

THE GANGA RIVER FINISH IN THE

a)

BAY OF CÁDIZ

b)

BAY OF BENGAL

c)

BEY OF BENGAL

d)

I AM NOT SO SURE

36.

CORPSES AND ASHES ARE THROWN INTO THE GANGA RIVER TO REACH THE WORLD OF THE ANCESTORS.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

THE PLAN TO PROTECT THE GANGA RIVER WAS A FAILURE BECAUSE OF...

a)

CORRUPTION

b)

LACK OF SUPPORT FROM RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES

c)

POOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANING

d)

THERE HASN´T BEEN A PLAN TO PROTECT THE GANGA

38.

THE MOST POLLUTED RIVER IN THE WORLD IS (a)