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Hydrosphere Test Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The source of most irrigation and drinking water is

a)

a. flowing surface water such as streams and rivers

b)

b. surface water reservoirs such as lakes and ponds

c)

C. the ocean

d)

d. underground

2.

In the image, which number is an example of a confined aquifer?

a)

a. 2

b)

b. 5

c)

C. 6

d)

d. 9

3.

In the image, which number is an example of an aquitard?

a)

a. 2

b)

b. 3

c)

C. 8

d)

d. 9

4.

Which of these was NOT a primary cause of the Dust Bowl?

a)

a. prolonged drought

b)

b. poor farming techniques

c)

C. weather

d)

d. surface water quickly draining into cracks in the soil

5.

Which of these is NOT true about water?

a)

a. water expands as a solid

b)

b. water is a nonpolar molecule

c)

C. water has a neutral pH

d)

d. water has a high specific heat

6.

The reason water striders can sit on the top of a body of water is due to which property?

a)

a. cohesion

b)

b. evaporation

c)

C. adhesion

d)

d. inversion

7.

Which process brings water into the ground?

a)

a. transpiration

b)

b. condensation

c)

C. infiltration

d)

d. evaporation

8.

Which is not true about aquifers?

a)

a. confined aquifers recharge slowly

b)

b. an aquifer consists of a layer of permeable rock and the water in its pores

c)

C. artesian wells cannot be drilled directly into an aquifer due to tremendous water pressure

d)

d. water in an unconfined aquifer cannot be recharged

9.

In the picture, what is represented by letter C?

a)

a. infiltration

b)

b. runoff

c)

c. groundwater

d)

d. transpiration

10.

In the picture, what is represented by letter B?

a)

a. infiltration

b)

b. runoff

c)

c. groundwater

d)

d. transpiration

11.

Which of the following is NOT true of acid rain?

a)

a. It is caused by a mixing of air pollutants with water vapor.

b)

b. It raises the pH of rain water.

c)

C. It can strip trees of leaves and needles.

d)

d. It can damage statues and buildings.

12.

Which of the following is NOT true of headwaters?

a)

a. The water is usually cold.

b)

b. The water usually flows quickly.

c)

C. The water contains a wide variety of organisms.

d)

d. The water usually has little sediment.

13.

The area in which freshwater meets saltwater is called

a)

a. an estuary.

b)

b. a watershed.

c)

a headwater.

d)

C. a waterfall.

14.

Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Duchesne River?

a)

Green River

b)

b. Strawberry River

c)

C. Rock Creek

d)

d. Uinta

15.

Which of the following rivers would contain the most biodiversity?

a)

Green River

b)

b. Strawberry River

c)

C. Rock Creek

d)

d. Uinta

16.

Which location would likely have the lowest elevation?

a)

a. Wasatch

b)

b. Summit

c)

C. Dagget

d)

d. Uintah

17.

Which type of irrigation has the most efficient water usage?

a)

a. flood

b)

b. furrow

c)

C. spray

d)

d. drip

18.

Which type of irrigation is the least expensive to install and use?

a)

a. flood

b)

b. furrow

c)

C. spray

d)

d. drip

19.

When groundwater is pumped from aquifers, it can leave dissolved salts behind on the surface of the soil. This process is known as

a)

a. evapotranspiration

b)

b. salinization

c)

C. artesian welling

d)

d. recharging

20.
Which describes an estuary?
a)
A large body of fresh water.
b)
A large body of salt water.
c)
The wide, lower course of a river where fresh and salt water mix.
21.
Where does most fresh water exist?
a)
ice caps, lakes, and streams
b)
glaciers, rivers, and oceans
c)
aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers
22.
The change of water from a liquid to a gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
23.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
24.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
25.

What is it called when plants give off water vapor?

a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
26.
What part of the water cycle can carry pollutants from your yard to streams and rivers?
a)
evaporation
b)
runoff
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
27.
An area of land that drains into a body of water.
a)
mouth
b)
point-source pollution
c)
watershed
d)
headwaters
28.
What is a stream that empties into another stream called?
a)
load
b)
tributary
c)
gradient
d)
discharge
29.
Which property is it? This graphic depicts two different substances interacting.
a)
Adhesion
b)
Surface tension
c)
Capillary action
d)
Cohesion
30.
In a water molecule, what is the partial charge on the oxygen?
a)
partial positive
b)
partial negative
c)
there is no charge on the oxygen
31.
In the following picture, which letters are correctly matched to the right processes? (Select all correct answers.)
a)
B- transpiration
b)
C- runoff
c)
E- condensation
d)
A- evaporation
e)
D- precipitation
32.

Use the map below. Name 1 tributary that empty into the Yellowstone River.

(a)  

33.
What do you call the land area from which water, sediment, and dissolved materials drain into a common body of water?
a)
ground water
b)
surface water
c)
aquifer
d)
watershed
34.
What are the two main elements in fertilizer that can cause eutrophication?
a)
Nitrogen & Phosphorus
b)
Carbon & Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen & Carbon
d)
Phosphorus & Oxygen
35.
True or False: Eutrophication can decrease the biodiversity in a body of water.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is the process of plants or animals taking in water?
a)
Assimilation
b)
Percolation
c)
Run-off
37.
What is the percent of usable fresh water on Earth?
a)
1%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
12%
38.
Identify the most abundant natural greenhouse gas.
a)
CO2
b)
CFCS
c)
H2O
d)
NO2
39.
Green house gases absorb what type of radiation?
a)
infared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
microwave
d)
x-ray
40.
At the three gradients or “pauses” in the atmosphere, what happens to the temperature?
a)
stays the same
b)
increases
c)
decreases
41.
Burning fossil fuels releases which compound?
a)
Chlorofluorocarbons
b)
Baking soda
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Polyethylene
42.
Which temperature of air has a higher density?
a)
warm air
b)
cold air
c)
there is no relationship between air temperature and density
43.
What two processes fuel the carbon cycle?
a)
transpiration and assimulation
b)
cell respiration and transpiration
c)
cell respiration and photosynthesis
d)
photosynthesis and assimulation
44.
A 7th-grade science student performed an experiment. They placed a single white carnation flower in three different beakers. In the first beaker, they placed 50 ml of boiling water with a single drop of blue food coloring. In the second beaker, they placed 50 ml of room temperature water with a single drop of blue food coloring. In the third beaker, they placed 50 ml of water which had been placed in the refrigerator for 24 hours, and a single drop of blue food coloring. After 1 hour the student checks the flower to see if the color of the flower had changed. What would be the dependent variable of this experiment?
a)
the temperature of the water
b)
how much water was in the beaker
c)
the color of the carnation flower
d)
the second beaker
45.
What are the products of cellular respiration?
a)
Water & Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide & Water
c)
Glucose & Water
d)
Oxygen & Water
46.
When fertilizers run off into rivers the result causes
a)
plants to die
b)
animals to grow larger
c)
algae to grow
d)
the sky to fall
47.

Eutrophication is caused by

a)

excess nutrients building up in the water.

b)

industrial point-source pollution.

c)

unlined landfills and septic tanks.

d)

wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.

48.

How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms

a)

the build up of carbon dioxide in the water

b)

the lack of nitrogen in the water

c)

the lack of carbon dioxide in the water

d)

the lack of oxygen in the water

49.

The two critical nutrients in eutrophication are... (select two)

a)

nitrates

b)

phosphates

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

dissolved oxygen

50.

In eutrophication, dissolved oxygen levels decrease because

a)

bacteria use it as they decompose organic material

b)

algae uses it during photosynthesis

c)

it reacts with hydrogen to form H2O (water)

d)

fish use it up as they consume algae

51.

Which would most likely happen if too many nutrients entered an estuary?

a)

Nutrients would be used up by the fish and plants, keeping the estuary in balance.

b)

Algal blooms would lower dissolved oxygen levels, causing fish to suffocate.

c)

Algal blooms would decrease, leaving few food resources for fish.

d)

Nutrients would sink to the bottom, increasing soil deposition.

52.

Why should farmers be concerned about unused nitrate fertilizer contaminating surface water and groundwater supplies?

a)

Unused nitrates reduce algae growth.

b)

Unused nitrates increase oxygen in the water.

c)

Excessive amounts of nutrients cause overpopulation of fish.

d)

Excessive amounts of nutrients speed up the eutrophication process.

53.

What can be a source of nitrates for eutrophication in rivers?

a)

fertilisers

b)

plastic bottles

c)

paper

d)

sewage

54.

What is the very next thing that happens after fertilisers enter a river in eutrophication?

a)

Fish die due to a lack of oxygen

b)

Plants below the surface die due to a lack of sunlight

c)

The number of aerobic bacteria increases

d)

Fast growth of plants

55.

Which is the correct order of changes that occur during eutrophication?

a)

Aquatic plants cannot photosynthesize and die. Algal blooms blocks light from entering lower levels of a pond or lake. The fish and other aquatic organisms die. The bacteria decompose the algae, and they use up a lot of oxygen during this process. The algae die.

b)

Algal blooms blocks light from entering lower levels of a pond or lake. Aquatic plants cannot photosynthesize and die. The algae die. The fish and other aquatic organisms die. The bacteria decompose the algae, and they use up a lot of oxygen during this process.

c)

Algal blooms blocks light from entering lower levels of a pond or lake. Aquatic plants cannot photosynthesize and die. The algae die. The bacteria decompose the algae, and they use up a lot of oxygen during this process. The fish and other aquatic organisms die.

d)

Aquatic plants cannot photosynthesize and die. Algal blooms blocks light from entering lower levels of a pond or lake. The bacteria decompose the algae, and they use up a lot of oxygen during this process. The algae die. The fish and other aquatic organisms die.

56.
Water with high turbidity 
a)
is cloudy and hard to see through
b)
is clear
57.
A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
a)
salinity
b)
bio-indicators
c)
wave
d)
tide
58.
Which of the following are indicators of healthy water systems?
a)
high nitrates, high pH, and low temperatures
b)
low temperatures, high dissolved oxygen, and neutral pH
59.

The pH of healthy water is _______________.

a)

0-5

b)

6.5-8.5

c)

9-14

60.

_______________ water quality is indicated by a few number of bio-indicator organisms in one place

a)

Poor

b)

Good

61.

Temperature, turbidity, and water movement are the _____________ factors used to determine water quality.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

biological

62.

Fish, algae, insects, and plants are _________________ factors used to determine water quality.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

biological

63.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

1

1.

river source/ headwaters

b)

2

2.

tributaries

c)

3

3.

floodplain

d)

4

4.

main river

e)

5

5.

watershed boundary/ divide

64.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

6

1.

meanders

b)

7

2.

upstream

c)

8

3.

downstream

d)

9

4.

wetlands

e)

10

5.

river mouth

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