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Hydrosphere review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Southern

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

2.

What is the salinity of ocean water?

a)

5%

b)

3.5%

c)

2%

d)

1%

3.

What is the function of the world ocean in regulating Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Causing global warming

b)

Absorbing and storing energy from sunlight

c)

Generating rainfall

d)

Creating hurricanes and typhoons

4.

What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?

a)

10%

b)

3%

c)

1%

d)

30%

5.

What is the uppermost boundary of aquifers called?

a)

Infiltration

b)

Runoff

c)

Watershed

d)

Water table

6.

What is the largest consumer of water worldwide?

a)

Power generation

b)

Industrial processes

c)

Irrigation

d)

Domestic use

7.

What is water stress?

a)

When water is contaminated

b)

When water is scarce in arid regions

c)

When water is polluted

d)

When water is overused

8.

What are the environmental impacts of overconsumption of freshwater supplies?

a)

Increase in river flow

b)

Decrease in saltwater intrusion

c)

Rise in lake and reservoir levels

d)

Subsidence of land

9.

What is the process by which saltwater moves into freshwater aquifers?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Saltwater intrusion

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

10.

What regions tend to experience water stress?

a)

Naturally arid regions

b)

Regions with heavy rainfall

c)

Regions with low population

d)

Regions with water-intensive crops

11.
The hydrosphere refers to the parts of the Earth made of
a)
rock
b)
air
c)
water
d)
rocks
12.
What percentage of Earth's water is found in oceans?
a)
50%
b)
75%
c)
97%
d)
100%
13.
Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater located?
a)
Oceans
b)
Ice caps and glaciers
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Lakes and rivers
14.
Which of the following is NOT a reason water is important for sustaining life?
a)
Transportation of nutrients in organisms
b)
Regulation of climate
c)
Elimination of atmospheric gases
d)
supports oxygenation of the atmosphere and the food chain
15.
The largest demand for water withdrawal globally is primarily for:
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industrial processes
c)
Domestic use
d)
mining
16.
Which agriculture practice is cited as being the largest consumer of water, worldwide?
a)
Livestock
b)
Irrigation
c)
Aquaculture
d)
Crop cultivation
17.
Areas susceptible to water stress often have:
a)
High precipitation rates
b)
many freshwater sources
c)
Population growth and increased water demand
d)
Low evaporation rates
18.
The situation where more water demand than supply is called
a)
watershed instability
b)
saltwater intrusion
c)
water affluence
d)
water stress
19.

We use water everyday, yet the water supply overall remains relatively constant. This is because:

a)
the sea levels are rising
b)
water exists in all three states of matter all over Earth
c)
water is constantly recycled by the hydrologic cycle
d)
global warming is melting ice caps which replenishes water supply
20.
Pelham and Helena are located within which river's watershed?
a)
Tennessee
b)
Mississippi
c)
Coosa
d)
Cahaba
21.
When too much groundwater is taken near salt water sources, which of the following may be a consequence?
a)
water table depletion
b)
saltwater intrusion
c)
watershed consumption
d)
freshwater abundance
22.
Which of the following is a characteristic of regions prone to water stress?
a)
moderate temperatures
b)
desert-like conditions
c)
Dense forest cover
d)
Proximity to large water bodies
23.
What is the primary way water moves through the geosphere?
a)
sublimation
b)
Infiltration
c)
Evaporation
d)
Transpiration
24.
Overconsumption of water can lead to:
a)
Increased biodiversity
b)
lowering of lakes, rivers, reservoir levels
c)
Enhanced ecosystem resilience
d)
Lower risk of flooding
25.
A consequence of water overconsumption may be the
a)
increase in water availability
b)
increase in crop yield
c)
dropping or sinking of land
d)
increased reservoir levels
26.
What term refers to an area of land where all the water drains into a common water body?
a)
Watershed
b)
Water table
c)
Groundwater
d)
Aquifer
27.
The upper boundary of an aquifer is known as the:
a)
Watershed
b)
Water table
c)
Groundwater
d)
Aquifer
28.
26. Which ocean is labeled by "E"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Southern
e)
Arctic
29.
27. Which ocean is labeled by "C"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Southern
e)
Arctic
30.
28. Which ocean is labeled by "B"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Southern
d)
Indian
e)
Arctic
31.
29. Which ocean is labeled by "A"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Southern
d)
Arctic
e)
Indian
32.
30. Which ocean is labeled by "D"?
a)
Arctic
b)
Pacific
c)
Southern
d)
Indian
e)
Atlantic
33.
Salinity is a measure of the concentration of:
a)
Oxygen in water
b)
Salt in water
c)
Algae in water
d)
sediments in water
34.
How might salinity change in an area with high evaporation rates and low precipitation?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Remain constant
d)
Become unpredictable
35.
Bodies of water have a moderating effect on temperature, meaning they:
a)
Amplify temperature extremes
b)
Stabilize temperature fluctuations
c)
Have no impact on temperature
d)
d. Increase overall global temperatures
36.
Water moves from the atmosphere to the hydrosphere through the process of:
a)
Infiltration
b)
Transpiration
c)
Precipitation
d)
Percolation
37.
Which of the following represents the movement of water from the biosphere to the atmosphere?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Infiltration
c)
Runoff
d)
Percolation
38.
Patterns of water moving in the ocean are called
a)
hydrospheres
b)
salinity
c)
currents
d)
watersheds
39.
Water with little to no salt is called
a)
salinated water
b)
saltless water
c)
freshwater
d)
potable water
40.
process of water vapor turning to liquid
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
plant uptake
d)
transpiration
e)
transportation
41.
process of water returning to the earth from the atmosphere
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
plant uptake
e)
transpiration
42.
process of solid water (ice/snow) changing directly to the gas state
a)
sublimation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
plant uptake
e)
transpiration
43.
process of water moving into the ground/soil
a)
infiltration
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
plant uptake
e)
transpiration
44.
process of water moving through the soil and going into an underground storage area
a)
percolation
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
plant uptake
e)
transpiration
45.
Which of the following represents water moving from the biosphere to the atmosphere?
a)
transpiration
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
plant uptake
e)
transportation
46.
A storage for underground water
a)
aquifer
b)
glacier
c)
water table
d)
watershed
47.
A plant taking up water from the ground is an example of which of the following?
a)
water moving from the geosphere to the atmosphere
b)
water moving from the atmosphere to the geosphere
c)
water moving from the geosphere to the biosphere
d)
water moving the the biosphere to the geosphere
48.

Which is correct about withdrawal and consumption of water?

a)

withdrawal may feature pollution of water

b)

withdrawal may return the water

c)

consumption returns the water

d)

consumption pollutes the water

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