WorksheetsWater Systems Test Module 1: Necessity of Life
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement is most true?
a)
Most living things require water to live
b)
All living things require water to live
c)
Many living things are able to survive without water
d)
All living things can survive without water
2.
Astrobiologists believe that the best way to find life is to...?
a)
Look for oxygen in space.
b)
Look for warm planets
c)
Look for the biggest planets
d)
Look for planets with water
3.
Astrobiologists are...?
a)
An astrobiologist is a person who studies stars in space.
b)
An astrobiologist is a person who studies ocean animals.
c)
An astrobiologist is a person who studies the possibility of life beyond Earth.
d)
An astrobiologist is a person who studies the earth's core.
4.
Newborn babies are made up of more than ____ percent water?
a)
77%
b)
60%
c)
100%
d)
1%
5.
Adults are 60-65 percent water.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Water is involved in about half the function within our bodies.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What water based liquid do we produce to regulate our body temperature?
a)
Salt
b)
Tea
c)
Sweat
d)
Saliva
8.
How does water form round droplets?
a)
Water is round
b)
Water clings to itself
c)
Water doesn’t form droplets
d)
Water is slippery
9.
All liquids form droplets.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Water travels up small tubes called xylem by sticking to each other and the sides.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What draws more water up through a plant's system?
a)
Evaporation from leaves
b)
Rainfall
c)
skillful gardener
d)
Gravity
12.
What percentage of the earth’s water is in the oceans?
a)
25%
b)
100%
c)
7%
d)
97%
13.
What percentage of the earth is covered by water?
a)
50%
b)
0%
c)
71%
d)
33%
14.
What percentage of the earth’s water is freshwater?
a)
3.5%
b)
35%
c)
300%
d)
10%
15.
Almost 70% of the earth's freshwater is trapped in…?
a)
Sand
b)
Oceans
c)
Ice
d)
Mountains
16.
If you dig into the earth to find fresh water, this water is called...?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Dirty water
c)
Down water
d)
Rock water
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