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Topic 5 Test

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of Earth's Water

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

2.

All living things on Earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

3.

The thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

4.

The solid rock & metal of the Earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

5.

Earth's atmosphere is mostly or 78%, which gas?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

water vapor

6.

Most of the energy for the water cycle comes from where?

a)

inside Earth

b)

the ocean

c)

the Sun

d)

tides

7.

Most of the energy for the rock cycle comes from where?

a)

inside Earth

b)

the ocean

c)

the Sun

d)

tides

8.

When a human drinks water, which two spheres interact?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

9.

When a river washes away sediment, which two spheres interact?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

10.

This term means "the shape of the land."

a)

delta

b)

dune

c)

surveying

d)

topography

11.

This is the height of a point above sea level.

a)

contour

b)

elevation

c)

relief

d)

topography

12.

This is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area.

a)

contour

b)

elevation

c)

relief

d)

topography

13.

These forces build up landforms.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

inertia

d)

topography

14.

These forces destroy and wear away landforms.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

inertia

d)

topography

15.

This landform has high elevation and high relief.

a)

delta

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

plain

16.

This landform has high elevation and low relief.

a)

delta

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

plain

17.

This landform has low elevation and low relief.

a)

delta

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

plain

18.

This is a triangle shaped area of sediment that has been deposited at the mouth of a river.

a)

delta

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

plain

19.

This map has curvy lines that show how steep or gradual a slope is.

a)

GIS

b)

GPS

c)

political

d)

topographic

20.

This navigational system uses 3 satellites to locate a position.

a)

GIS

b)

GPS

c)

political

d)

topographic

21.

The process of water molecules on the surface of a liquid absorbing energy and changing to a gas.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

22.

The process of water vapor losing energy and changing to a liquid.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

23.

The process of plants releasing water vapor through their leaves.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

24.

The name for any freshwater that falls from clouds to the surface of Earth.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

25.

Step #1: Energy from the Sun causes liquid water to change to water vapor.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

26.

Step #2: Water vapor loses energy, and forms clouds.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

27.

Step #3: Water falls from clouds to Earth.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

28.

Step #4: Freshwater flows over Earth's surface.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

29.

Where is most of Earth's saltwater?

a)

frozen

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

30.

What percent of Earth's total water is freshwater?

a)

100%

b)

97%

c)

70%

d)

3%

31.

What percent of Earth's total water is saltwater?

a)

100%

b)

97%

c)

70%

d)

3%

32.

What is the name for freshwater that fills cracks in rocks underground?

a)

tributary

b)

watershed

c)

groundwater

d)

transpiration

33.

What is the name for the land that supplies water to a river system?

a)

tributary

b)

watershed

c)

groundwater

d)

transpiration

34.

What is the name for the area underground that is not filled with water?

a)

aquifer

b)

unsaturated zone

c)

saturated zone

d)

water table

35.

What is the name for the area underground that is filled with water?

a)

tributary

b)

unsaturated zone

c)

saturated zone

d)

divide

36.

This is the measure of the amount of salt in water.

a)

tributary

b)

salinity

c)

seamount

d)

divide