WorksheetsWater Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Globally, what is true about the amount of precipitation and evaporation on Earth?
evaporation > precipitation
evaporation < precipitation
evaporation = precipitation
evaporation and precipitation vary
Most water on Earth is evaporated off which surface?
Oceans
Mountains
Continents
Polar Regions
What is formed when water vapor condenses in the air?
A: sometimes storms and rain
B: Atmosphere
C: Clouds
D: Both A and C
Hollis the Goat is wearing a hat because he believes what part of the water cycle is about to happen?
transpiration
infiltration
precipitation
run-off
Which best describes what happens on continents?
They gain more water through precipitation than they evaporate off
They have equal amounts of precipitation and evaporation
They evaporate off more water than they gain through precipitation
They vary a lot in the amount of precipitation and evaporation
When water evaporates off a wet shirt, what do the water molecules do?
A: The molecules break up into atoms
B: The molecules gain energy and evaporate into the air
C: The molecules change states from a liquid to a gas
D: B and C are correct
E: A, B, and C are all correct
Which best describes how water drains away from OMS and then out of Lake Minnetonka?
It drains directly south through the lake and then south out of Minnehaha creek
It drains in an eastward direction and then east out Minnehaha creek
It drains south through the lake and then west out of Minnehaha creek
It drains in a westward direction and then west out of Minnehaha creek
Which watersheds or regions drain water from your house to the nearest ocean?
Water from my yard drains through the Upper Mississippi to Ohio to Mid Atlantic watersheds to the Atlantic
Water from my yard drains through the Great lakes watershed to the Atlantic
Water from my yard drains through the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mississippi watersheds then out the Gulf of Mexico
Minnesota is a land of 10,000 lakes and has lots of water. How does most of the water arrive in Minnesota?
By air
By sea
By land
By groundwater
According to the SPLASH reading that we read in class, how many gallons of water does the average American use for drinking, washing, and other home uses per day?
30-50 gallons
80-100 gallons
50-80 gallons
100-150 gallons
What percent of water on Earth can humans use and where is most of it located?
99% and it is in the oceans
1% and it is in the ground
0.86% in lakes and 0.02% in rivers
On the diagram, what is happening at #8?
Infiltration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Run-Off
On the diagram, what is happening at #3?
Infiltration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Run-Off
On the diagram, what is happening at #4?
Infiltration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Run-Off
On the diagram, what is happening at #1?
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Run-Off
On the diagram, what is happening at #6?
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Run-Off
Gravity and _ are the two main forces/energy sources that move water through the water cycle.
(a)
Clouds are made up of what state of water?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
How much water does the average American use for drinking, washing, and other home uses per day?
30-50 gallons
50-80 gallons
80-100 gallons
100-150 gallons
