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Amplify Science The Earth System Chapter 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem

a)

engineer

b)

food scientist

c)

archaeologist

d)

astronomer

2.

What is the name of our fictional island we've been learning about?

a)

East Ferris

b)

West Ferris

c)

Ferris Island

3.

What does the west side have that the east side does not have ?

a)

Grass

b)

Trees

c)

Rain

d)

All of the answers

4.

Where does east Ferris get its water from?

a)

Surface reservoir

b)

Groundwater reservoir

5.

Where does west Ferris get its water from?

a)

surface reservoir

b)

groundwater reservoir

6.

What is happening to the population in East Ferris and West Ferris?

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

staying the same

7.

What is a drought?

a)

long period of time of low rainfall

b)

Long period of time of low sunshine

c)

A hot desert

8.

Why is East Ferris running out of water while West Ferris is not?

a)

too many people

b)

more water leaving out than coming in

c)

there is no rain

9.

Which side gets more rainfall?

a)

East Ferris

b)

West Ferris

10.

Why is West Ferris NOT running out of water

a)

They only use the surface reservoir

b)

The only use the groundwater reservoir

c)

It is always raining

d)

The population is always increasing

11.

Where is the greatest amount of freshwater found?

a)

in clouds

b)

in rivers

c)

in glaciers