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8.5 Water Cycle and Water Resources on Earth

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of our water on Earth is salt water and unusable?

a)

1%

b)

2%

c)

97%

d)

All of it

2.

How much of our water is trapped in glaciers and polar ice caps?

a)

1%

b)

2%

c)

97%

d)

All of it

3.

Of the FRESHWATER on Earth, which is the LARGEST source of freshwater for people?

a)

Glaciers

b)

Groundwater

c)

Lakes and Rivers

d)

Ocean

4.

Of the FRESHWATER on Earth, which is the SMALLEST source of freshwater for people?

a)

Glaciers

b)

Groundwater

c)

Lakes and Rivers

d)

Ocean

5.

The water in your glass, sink, tub, and toilet has been used over and over on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

By which process does water go from a cloud to the Earth?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

d)

precipitation

7.

By which process does a cloud form?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Precipitation

8.

By which process does water go from rain into the soil?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Runoff

9.

By which process does water move from underground to a lake or the ocean?

a)

condensation

b)

infiltration

c)

groundwater movement

d)

runoff

10.

By which TWO processes does liquid water become a vapor in the air? (select two)

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

d)

transpiration

11.

By which process does water move from rain over the land to other surface water areas?

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Runoff

d)

Transpiration

12.

Which process can only occur when plants give off water through tiny holes in their leaves?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

d)

transpiration