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water

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the chemical formula for water?
a)
2HO
b)
H2O
c)
HO2
d)
H2O2
2.

What is the process that brings water to the farm areas where farmers do not have access to water?

a)

An extra long soaker hose

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

irrigation

d)

desalination

3.

What is the process that electricity is produced from energy of running water?

a)

desalination

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

irrigation

d)

windmills

4.

Potable water means...

a)

Water which comes straight from a river or reservoir

b)

Water containing bacteria

c)

Water which is safe to drink

d)

Water which contains a high concentration of salt

5.
The water cycle has...
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning and no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end. 
6.
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. 
7.
What are the three states of water found on Earth?
a)
solid, liquid & gas
b)
oceans, lakes & streams
c)
evaporation, transpiration
d)
rain, sleet & hail
8.
When water _________, dew and clouds can form.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
9.
Evaporation occurs when water changes into ________.
a)
transpiration
b)
snow
c)
solid
d)
vapor
10.
What percent of Earth is covered by water and ice?
a)
85%
b)
90%
c)
75%
d)
97%
11.
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
12.
Letter B is?
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
accumulation
13.
Letter C is?
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
accumulation
14.
Letter D is?
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
run off
15.
Letter F is?
a)
precipitation
b)
accumulation
c)
condensation
d)
run off
16.

The pattern of water moving between Earth and the atmosphere.

a)

Carbon Cycle

b)

The Groundwater Cycle

c)

The Water Cycle

d)

The Carbon Cycle

17.

This is when water evaporates through pores of a plant

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Hydrologic cycle

18.

Which of these would MOST LIKELY occur if the rate of evaporation over the ocean were to decrease for an extended length of time?

a)

The sea level would fall dramatically.

b)

Ocean currents would reverse their directions.

c)

The amount of precipitation on land would decrease.

d)

Harmful chemicals would be formed in the atmosphere.

19.

In the water cycle, energy from the Sun causes water to

a)

condense

b)

evaporate

c)

freeze

d)

sublimate

20.

Suppose you had a special machine to remove water that is naturally in the air. What type of water would the machine collect?

a)

glacial water

b)

salt water

c)

groundwater

d)

freshwater

21.

Where is most of Earth’s fresh water?

a)

glaciers

b)

underground

c)

atmosphere

d)

lakes and rivers

22.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
23.

Why do we need to conserve water?

a)

It is an unlimited resource

b)

It is a limited resource

c)

There is a lot of water

d)

There is no need to conserve water

24.

Which of the following is not a method for water conservation?

a)

Rainwater harvesting

b)

Groundwater extraction

c)

Improving irrigation efficiency

d)

Avoiding water wastage

25.

Why should people implement rainwater harvesting?

a)

In order to play with the water

b)

In order to use during scarcity of water

c)

In order to pour the rainwater directly to sewage

d)

In order to time pass