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WorksheetsWATER ON EARTH
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
All the water on Earth, wherever it is found and whatever state it is in is the
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
When the clouds cannot absorb any more water, ________________ happens
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Filtration
The phase of the water cycle when liquid water becomes water vapour is …
Condensation
Surface run-off
Evaporation
Precipitaion
The phase of the water cycle when water vapour cools down and forms clouds is …
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Filtration
The phase of the water cycle when water penetrates the ground and becomes groundwater is …
Precipitation
Surface run-off
Fusion
Infiltration
The phase of the water cycle when liquid water falls from the mountains in rivers and streams is …
Precipitation
Surface run-off
Fusion
Infiltration
What percentage of the Earth’s water is saltwater?
22%
3%
77%
97%
What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?
77%
20%
3%
97%
Where can saltwater be found?
In seas, oceans and the ice caps
In seas and oceans
In seas, oceans and groundwater
In lakes and rivers
Huge deep bodies of salt water located between the continents are…
Seas
Oceans
Lakes
Hydrosphere
What are seas? Choose the correct option.
vast masses of saltwater that can be found inland on the continents.
vast masses of saltwater that separate the continents.
vast masses of fresh water that separate the continents.
oceanic waters that are close to the continents
The Caribbean Sea is a/an …
Enclosed sea
Coastal sea
Continental sea
Tectonic sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a/an …
Enclosed sea
Coastal sea
Continental sea
Tectonic sea
The Caspian Sea is a/an …
Closed sea
Coastal sea
Continental sea
Tectonic sea
This type of sea is connected to oceans by a strait.
Closed sea
Coastal sea
Continental sea
Tectonic sea
This type of sea is found on continents.
Closed sea
Coastal sea
Continental sea
Tectonic sea
The daily increases and decreases in the level of the sea are ...
Waves
Tides
Currents
Mouths
Large masses of water that move across the oceans like rivers are
Waves
Tides
Currents
Mouths
Circular movements of water on the surface of the seas and oceans.
Waves
Tides
Currents
Mouths
Tides are caused by
the power of gravity of the Moon and (to a lesser extent) of the Sun
the power of gravity of the Moon
the power of gravity of the the Sun
the power of gravity of the Sun and (to a lesser extent) of the Moon.
Permanent streams of surface water that flow naturally from their source are ...
lakes
rivers
glaciers
aquifers
When a river flows into another river it is called
Affluent
Meander
Tributary
Source
What part of the river is near its source?
The upper course
The middle course
The lower course
Meanders
What part of the river is near its mouth?
The upper course
The middle course
The lower course
Meanders
Meanders can be found in …
The upper course and the middle course
The upper course and the lower course
The lower course
The middle course only
What is the correct order (from the UPPER course of a river to the MIDDLE and LOWER course of a river)
The source, meanders, river basins, gorges and ravines, flood plains, the mouth
The mouth , meanders, gorges and ravines, river basins, flood plains, the source
The source, gorges and ravines, flood plains, river basins, meanders the mouth
The source, gorges and ravines, river basins, meanders, flood plains, the mouth
The water ..................... is the amount of water flowing through a river at a certain time.
course
discharge
table
tide
What does the river discharge depend on?
Climate (precipitation) and the type of soil
Type of soil and aquifers
Aquifers, permeable layers and the water table
The climate and rainfall
CHOOSE THE INCORRECT ANSWER: The regime of a river can be...
Nival
Pluvial
Fluvial
Mixed
What is the most common type of freshwater on Earth?
Rivers and lakes
Glaciers and ice caps
Groundwater
Atmospheric water vapor
What percentage of all the fresh water do the ice caps and glaciers contain?
They contain 1% of the Earth's fresh water.
They contain 22% of the Earth's fresh water
They contain 77% of the Earth's fresh water
They contain 99% of the Earth's fresh water
Shifting (moving) masses of ice created by compacted snow are..
Ice caps
Moraines
Glaciers
U-shaped valleys
What part of a glacier is number 1?
Moraine
Tongue
Cirques
U-shaped valleys
What part of a glacier is number 2?
Moraine
Tongue
Cirques
U-shaped valleys
What part of a glacier is number 3?
Moraine
Tongue
Cirques
U-shaped valleys
What part of a glacier is number 4?
Moraine
Tongue
Cirques
U-shaped valleys
What percentage of all the fresh water does groundwater make up?
about 3% of the Earth's fresh water.
about 20% of the Earth's fresh water
about 77% of the Earth's fresh water
about 99% of the Earth's fresh water
Large areas of rock that contain accumulated underground water are called?
Aquifers
Springs
Wells
Impermeable rocks
What is number 1 in the picture?
a permeable rock layer
an impermeable rock layer
an aquifer
a well
What is number 2 in the picture?
a porous or permeable rock layer
an impermeable rock layer
an aquifer
a well or a spring
What is number 3 in the picture?
a porous or permeable rock layer
an impermeable rock layer
an aquifer
a spring or a well
What is number 7 in the picture?
a porous or permeable rock layer
an impermeable rock layer
an aquifer
a spring or a well
Groundwater can come naturally to the surface in the form of a...
well
source
aquifer
spring
We can extract groundwater to the surface by means of a...
well
source
aquifer
spring
Lakes receive water from …
rivers, precipitation or another lake
rivers, precipitation or groundwater
rivers, precipitation or seas
rivers, another lake or groundwater
Choose the FALSE answer. Lakes can be ...
coastal
volcanic
continental
tectonic
Where are volcanic lakes found?
In the crater of an active volcano
In the crater of an inactive volcano
in depressions formed when the Earth's crust moves
In the tongue of a glacier
