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Water on Earth Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When water in a puddle turns into vapor and disappears, it is called _________________.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

2.

When a gas turns into a liquid on the outside of a cold beverage glass, it is called ________________.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

infiltration

3.
When water falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, or hail is is called___________________.
a)
infiltration
b)
transpiration
c)
precipitation
4.
What is made up of tiny droplets of condensed water vapor floating above the ground?
a)
infiltration
b)
clouds
c)
groundwater
5.

True or False- When heat is applied to a pot of water on a stove, the water will evaporate faster.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

On a cold morning, you notice water droplets on the outside of a glass of cold water. What is the process shown as number 1?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

7.

On a sunny day at the beach, what is the process labeled as number 2 when the ocean water turns into vapor?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

8.

After a heavy rainstorm, you notice water droplets forming on the outside of a cold beverage can. What is the process shown as this phenomenon?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

9.
What is it called when evaporation occurs through plants?
a)
precipitaiton
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
10.
A slow moving mass of ice is called a _______________.
a)
watershed
b)
filter
c)
glacier
11.
The measurement of the condition of water and how clean it is for humans is _______________________.
a)
water quality
b)
waste treatment plants
c)
sediment filtration
12.

After a heavy rainstorm, what is the term for water that does not soak into the ground but instead flows over the surface to rivers or lakes?

a)

run off

b)

infiltration

c)

water quality

13.

In a water treatment plant, the process of removing unwanted parts from the water before it is deemed safe for drinking is __________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

filtration

c)

watershed

14.
True or False- Oceans only account for 3% of all the water on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

During a sunny day at the beach, where is water found that results from evaporation by the sun's energy?

a)

ground

b)

glaciers

c)

atmosphere

16.

During a geography lesson, a teacher explains that scientists refer to all the water on, in and around the Earth as the __________________.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

17.
Which body of water makes up 97% of all the water on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
oceans
c)
reservoir
d)
glacier
18.
What body of water is not a source of freshwater on Earth?
a)
swamps
b)
lakes
c)
oceans
d)
groundwater
19.

What is the difference between water in the Mississippi River and water in the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

The water in the Mississippi River is saltwater and the water in the Atlantic Ocean is freshwater.

b)

The water in the Mississippi River is freshwater and the water in the Atlantic Ocean is saltwater.

c)

The water in the Mississippi River moves and the water in the Atlantic Ocean doesn't move.

20.
What is inaccessible fresh water?
a)
Freshwater that human cannot easily get to and clean for consumption.
b)
Saltwater that is filtered
c)
Freshwater that is in reservoirs