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hydrosphere properties distribution cycle

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
2.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
3.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
4.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
5.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
6.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
7.
Does precipitation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
8.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
9.
Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?
a)
oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
rivers
d)
icecaps/glaciers
10.
Which BEST describes how the total amount of water present in the hydrosphere varies over time?
a)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere decreases over time due to the process of evaporation.
b)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere remains the same over time, but changes form due to the water cycle.
c)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere increases over time due to the process of precipitation.
d)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere both decreases and increases over time due to competing processes such as evaporation and precipitation.
11.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
12.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
13.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain
c)
Water is pulled by gravity
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves
14.
tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
15.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
16.
Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?
a)
the oxygen end
b)
the hydrogen end
c)
both ends are slightly positive
d)
neither end is positive
17.
The reason the water balloon did NOT pop while held over a flame is water's _________.
a)
Less dense than air.
b)
Hydrogen bonds between water molecules.
c)
polarity.
d)
high specific heat capacity.
18.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
19.
Water beads up on the surface of a penny because of this property.
a)
Adhesion
b)
High Surface Tension
c)
Universal Solvent
d)
Changes in Density
20.
Attractions between water molecules are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
21.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
22.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
23.
Which source of freshwater is not easily available for human use?
a)
oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
rivers
d)
icecaps/glaciers
24.
Which BEST describes how the total amount of water present in the hydrosphere varies over time?
a)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere decreases over time due to the process of evaporation.
b)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere remains the same over time, but changes form due to the water cycle.
c)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere increases over time due to the process of precipitation.
d)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere both decreases and increases over time due to competing processes such as evaporation and precipitation.
25.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
26.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain
c)
Water is pulled by gravity
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves
27.
tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
28.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
29.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
30.

Having a slight negative charge on one side and a slight positive charge on the other side

a)

density

b)

cohesion

c)

polarity

d)

adhesion

31.

permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater

a)

aquifer

b)

hydrosphere

c)

river basin

d)

watershed

32.

Where does most freshwater exist?

a)

lakes, and streams

b)

rivers, and oceans

c)

ice caps, and glaciers

33.
Which is the dominant physical feature of planet Earth?
a)
oceans
b)
glaciers
c)
continents
d)
atmosphere
34.

This type of well requires no pump to bring water to the surface. The pressure from two impermeable layers squeezing the aquifer pushes the water to the surface. Which type of well is this?

a)

well

b)

artesian well

c)

groundwater

d)

hydraulic well

35.

Look at the image above. The water that is flowing from a crack in the rock is called a(n)...

a)

glacier

b)

geyser

c)

spring

d)

river

36.

What feature of the hydrosphere created the U-shape seen in these mountains?

a)

precipitation

b)

geyser

c)

lake

d)

glacier

37.

Look at the image above. This is a mass of ice that slowly moves across the land. It is a(n)....

a)

river

b)

iceberg

c)

glacier

d)

wetland

38.

Why is water a polar molecule?

a)

The hydrogen atoms have slightly positive ends while the oxygen atom is slightly negative.

b)

The oxygen atom is slightly positive, while the hydrogen atoms are slightly negative.

c)

The water molecule has a net negative charge.

d)

The water molecule has a net positive charge.

39.

How would you classify layer C?

a)

aquifer

b)

permeable

c)

impermeable

d)

zone of saturation

40.

How would you classify layer A?

a)

impermeable

b)

zone of saturation

c)

aquifer

d)

permeable

41.
What is a water molecule composed of?
a)
1 Hydrogen atom and 2 Oxygen atoms
b)
2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
c)
3 Oxygen atoms
d)
2 Helium atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
42.
What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"
a)
Purity
b)
Polarity and high surface tension
c)
High heat capacity
d)
Expansion upon freezing
43.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
44.
Why can water have no net charge but have slight charges in different parts of the molecule?
a)
The oxygen end is slightly negative and the hydrogen end is slightly positive
b)
The hydrogen end is slightly negative and the oxygen end is slightly positive
c)
The hydrogen and oxygen ends change in polarity
d)
Because it is hydrophobic
45.
What is a river?
a)
A large body of freshwater
b)
A saltwater inlet of the ocean
c)
A natural large stream of flowing freshwater
d)
An underground waterway
46.
The transition zone between dry areas of land and bodies of water are called:
a)
Wetlands
b)
Watersheds
c)
Divides
d)
Estuaries
47.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
48.

A liquid that can dissolve a substance

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

49.

A substance that dissolves into liquid

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

50.

A mixture produced when one substance dissolves into another substance

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

51.

Water molecules are attracted to other water molecules

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

52.

Water molecules are attracted to other materials

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

53.

Cohesion of water molecules at the surface

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

54.

The ability of a liquid to flow against gravity in a narrow space such as a thin tube

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

surface tension

d)

capillary action

55.

Having a slight negative charge on one side and a slight positive charge on the other side

a)

density

b)

cohesion

c)

polarity

d)

adhesion

56.

Mass per unit of volume (mass/volume)

a)

density

b)

cohesion

c)

polarity

d)

adhesion

57.

An object's ability to float

a)

density

b)

buoyancy

c)

capillary action

58.

The heat required to raise the temperature of a given substance by one degree

a)

specific heat

b)

capillary action

c)

density

59.

the characteristic of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent

a)

Universal solvent

b)

adhesion

c)

evaporation

d)

polarity

60.

the uneven sharing of charges (+ and -) across a molecule

a)

cohesion

b)

universal solvent

c)

adhesion

d)

polarity

61.

the attractive force between water molecules (or the tendency of water molecule to stick to other water molecules)

a)

adhesion

b)

polarity

c)

cohesion

d)

hydrosphere

62.

permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater

a)

aquifer

b)

hydrosphere

c)

river basin

d)

watershed

63.

water on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds

a)

specific heat

b)

97%

c)

salt water

d)

hydrosphere

64.
Which describes the hydrosphere?
a)
all of Earth’s organisms and the environments in which they live
b)
a layer of Earth’s atmosphere made up primarily of concentrated ozone
c)
all of the water in Earth’s oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, and glaciers, plus the water in the atmosphere
65.

Where does most freshwater exist?

a)

lakes, and streams

b)

rivers, and oceans

c)

ice caps, and glaciers

66.
Which is the most abundant freshwater resource in North Carolina?
a)
estuaries
b)
icebergs
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
67.
Which is the dominant physical feature of planet Earth?
a)
oceans
b)
glaciers
c)
continents
d)
atmosphere
68.
Where does all water on earth eventually flow?
a)
oceans
b)
ponds
c)
rivers
69.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
70.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
71.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
72.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
73.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
74.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
75.
Precipitation occurs because 
a)
the droplets evaporate in the air
b)
the droplets are too light for the air to hold
c)
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
76.
97% of the Earth's water is  located in....
a)
ground wat
b)
the ocean
c)
lakes, rivers, and streams
d)
glaciers
77.
Describes how water moves in different forms around the earth 
a)
water cycle 
b)
hydrosphere
c)
evaporation
d)
the sun 
78.
Liquid precipitation that is not absorbed into the ground 
a)
groundwater
b)
condenstaion
c)
infiltration 
d)
runoff 
79.
The energy source that allows the water cycle to occur
a)
batteries
b)
the sun
c)
solar panels 
d)
gasoline 
80.
The water drop got bigger on the penny because of ...
a)
universal solvent
b)
cohesion
c)
capillary action
d)
condensation
81.
Plant roots are able to absorb water because of ....
a)
evaporation
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
universal solvent
82.
Surface tension is caused by ...
a)
strong cohesion between water molecules
b)
strong adhesion between the water molecules
c)
condensation
d)
water cycle
83.
Why does ice float?
a)
it is more dense than water
b)
it is less dense than water
c)
it is a solid
d)
it is made of water
84.
What property of water is shown in the picture?
a)
capillary action
b)
surface tension
c)
evaporation
d)
universal solvent
85.
Which resource takes up 97% of the Hydrosphere?
a)
Oceans and Seas
b)
ice glaciers
c)
lakes
d)
atmosphere
86.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
87.
Approximately what percent of the Earth is covered by water?
a)
70%
b)
30%
c)
50%
d)
90%
88.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
89.
A can of Coke will sink in a bowl of water.  A can of Diet Coke will float in a bowl of water.  What does this tell you about the density of the Diet Coke?
a)
it is bigger than 1
b)
it is smaller than 1
c)
it is equal to 1
d)
it is equal to -1
90.
Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass

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