Worksheets7U1L3 Study Guide Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Water perpetually cycles from the Earth to the atmosphere and back. In the previous sentence, what does "perpetually" mean?
Constantly
Occasionally
Frequently
Rarely
What effect does the sun have on surface water?
It causes it to boil
It causes it to sink
It causes it to rain
It causes it to evaporate
What is it called when rainwater contributes to the flow of rivers and streams?
Transformation
Irrigation
Runoff
Desertification
What can you infer from the fact that there is the same amount of water on the planet now as there was one billion years ago?
The total amount of water on earth changes gradually over time.
There will probably be the same amount of water on the planet a billion years from now.
There have been many fluctuations in the water cycle over the last billion years.
There will be much less water on earth one billion years from now.
How long do molecules of groundwater stay in the ground?
Days
Months
Weeks
Anywhere from days to thousands of years
The picture shows wet grass. Which process occurred when the water droplets formed on the grass?
deposition
sublimation
evaporation
condensation
A weather report stated that rain was likely with some snow and hail also possible. Which statement is NOT true about rain, snow and hail?
They all form in clouds
They are all precipitation
They are all the same state
They are all made of water
Which example best shows how the water cycle carries on energy transfer?
a flooding river depositing silt on a floodplain
a warm ocean current warming the air above it
ocean water depositing sand particles on a shore
water seeping through the soil and dissolving salts
The picture shows a hurricane over the ocean. Which statement best describes the energy flow in the formation of a hurricane?
Energy is released as water freezes and absorbed as clouds condense
The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it falls as rain
Energy is released as clouds condense and absorbed as rain falls to cause a hurricane
The sun’s energy is absorbed as water evaporates and released as it condenses into hurricane clouds
A glass of ice water is shown below before and after it reaches room temperature. Which statement explains something that occurred in the time between these two images?
As water vapor condensed on the glass, it absorbed energy
The ice cubes expanded in volume as they melted into liquid water
The water droplets outside the glass absorbed energy as they evaporated
Some liquid water inside the glass sublimated into water vapor in the air
Tai grows plants in a container called a terrarium, as shown. He keeps the terrarium on a sunny windowsill. The terrarium is completely closed, so Tai cannot add water to the plants. However, the plants have enough water to grow. Which statement best explains why the plants always have enough water?
The air cannot hold all of the water vapor
Water is unable to evaporate from the soil
The plants take up water and store it in their stems and leaves
Energy from the sun cycles water through the soil, the plants, and the air
Which are three ways water reaches the atmosphere?
sublimation, condensation, transpiration
evaporation, radiation, and condensation
transpiration, evaporation, and sublimation
transpiration, condensation, and precipitation
The diagram below shows an area of land near an ocean. What are two ways that rainwater falling on the land could be transported to the ocean without first entering the atmosphere?
runoff
condensation
infiltration
wind
