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How Does Water Shape our World Lessons 1-13

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The substance in the beaker is 50 milliliters.  This is an example of a(n)

a)

inference

b)

observation

c)

dependent variable

2.

Mr. Liggett looks tired.  I think he was probably up late writing our test last night.  The highlighted portion is called a(n)

a)

inference

b)

observation

c)

independent variable

3.

The amount of water on the earth does not change.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The largest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Oceans

c)

Other

d)

Glaciers

e)

Ground Water

5.

The 2nd largest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Oceans

c)

Other

d)

Glaciers

e)

Ground Water

6.

The 3rd largest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Oceans

c)

Other

d)

Glaciers

e)

Ground Water

7.

The 4th largest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Oceans

c)

Other

d)

Glaciers

e)

Ground Water

8.

The smallest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Other

d)

Rivers

e)

Ground Water

9.

The 2nd smallest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Other

d)

Rivers

e)

Ground Water

10.

The 3rd smallest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Other

d)

Rivers

e)

Ground Water

11.

The 4th smallest reservoir is the...

a)

Lakes

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Other

d)

Rivers

e)

Ground Water

12.

Water vapor (gas) becomes a water droplet (liquid) and forms a cloud.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Runoff

e)

Condensation

13.

A water droplet soaks in to the ground after a large rain.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Runoff

e)

Condensation

14.

A water droplet goes down a hill and into a river.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Runoff

e)

Condensation

15.

A water droplet falls as rain and goes into the ocean.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Runoff

e)

Condensation

16.

A water droplet in the ocean changes into a water vapor and goes into the atmosphere.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Runoff

e)

Condensation

17.

Water is continually changing phases and moving between reservoirs.  There is no new water being created.  This is the water cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which is A?

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

e)

transpiration

19.

Which is B?

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

e)

transpiration

20.

Which is C?

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

e)

transpiration

21.

Which is D?

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

e)

transpiration

22.

Which is F?

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

e)

transpiration

23.

Which is G?

a)

Infiltration

b)

runoff

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

e)

transpiration

24.

Glaciers hold what percent of the freshwater on Earth?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

70%

25.

Water...

a)

A is always moving somewhere.

b)

only stays in its location for a few days at most.

c)

can all end up in one reservoir.

d)

takes one path, never taking a new path, in the water cycle.

26.

When we did the lab with the rocks being tumbled in the tube, what type of process did we observe?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

ice wedging

27.

When limestone dissolves in water and is eroded away, it is considered which of the following?

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Chemical Deposition

d)

Chemical Weathering

28.

The breaking down of rocks and materials without changing the substance.  An example would include ice wedging.

a)

Deposition

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Mechanical Weathering

d)

Chemical Deposition

29.

When sediment is moved and dropped off at a new location where it begins to build up, it is an example of what process?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

sediment

d)

erosion

30.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

A type of chemical weathering is wedging while a type of physical weathering is oxidation

b)

A type of chemical weathering is oxidation while a type of physical weathering is wedging

31.

A scientist that investigates the surface of the earth is called...

a)

biologist

b)

geologist

c)

marine biologist

d)

rockologist

32.

Which of the following are agents that can erode materials?

a)

rivers

b)

glaciers

c)

wind

d)

all of the above

33.

Water ____________ when it turns to ice. 

a)

retracts

b)

expands

c)

stays the same size

34.

When there is too much pressure, the rock ____________.

a)

explodes

b)

is unchanged

c)

cracks

35.

A landform is defined as

a)

a manmade or natural feature on Earth's surface

b)

a manmade feature on Earth's surface

c)

a natural feature on Earth's surface.

36.

A Plateau is

a)

high steep slope of rock

b)

narrow valley with seep sides

c)

raised flat surface with steep sides

37.

A Canyon is

a)

high steep slope of rock

b)

narrow valley with seep sides

c)

raised flat surface with steep sides

38.

A Cliff is

a)

high steep slope of rock

b)

narrow valley with seep sides

c)

raised flat surface with steep sides

39.

How was Igneous rock formed?

a)

heat and pressure

b)

small pieces of rock pushed together

c)

cooling lava

d)

Erosion

40.

How was Metamorphic rock formed?

a)

heat and pressure

b)

small pieces of rock pushed together

c)

cooling lava

d)

Erosion

41.

How was sedimentary rock formed?

a)

heat and pressure

b)

small pieces of rock pushed together

c)

cooling lava

d)

Erosion

42.

Where is igneous rock formed?

a)

at the earth's crust

b)

deep inside the earth

c)

on the surface or in bodies of water

43.

Where is metamorphic rock formed?

a)

at the earth's crust

b)

deep inside the earth

c)

on the surface or in bodies of water

44.

Where is sedimentary rock formed?

a)

at the earth's crust

b)

deep inside the earth

c)

on the surface or in bodies of water

45.

An example of igneous rock is...

a)

granite

b)

sandstone

c)

marble

46.

An example of metamorphic rock is...

a)

granite

b)

sandstone

c)

marble

47.

An example of sedimentary rock is...

a)

granite

b)

sandstone

c)

marble

48.

When Identifying a rock, composition is...

a)

provides clues about the mineral composition of a rock

b)

grains arranged in parallel lines

c)

the material that makes up a rock

d)

the location a rock is formed

49.

When Identifying a rock, color is...

a)

provides clues about the mineral composition of a rock

b)

grains arranged in parallel lines

c)

the material that makes up a rock

d)

the location a rock is formed

50.

When Identifying a rock, origin is...

a)

provides clues about the mineral composition of a rock

b)

grains arranged in parallel lines

c)

the material that makes up a rock

d)

the location a rock is formed

51.

When Identifying a rock, foliated is...

a)

provides clues about the mineral composition of a rock

b)

grains arranged in parallel lines

c)

the material that makes up a rock

d)

the location a rock is formed

52.

An intrusive igneous rock...

a)

is formed underground and has large crystals

b)

is formed aboveground and has large crystals

c)

is formed underground and has small crystals

d)

is formed aboveground and has small crystals

53.

What helps to define the texture of a rock?

a)

the size of the grains in the rock

b)

the shape of the grains in the rock

c)

the pattern of the grains

d)

all of the above

54.

When sedimentary rock gets pushed deep into the layers of the earth and get is exposed to extreme heat and pressure, it can change into what type of rock?

a)

it will stay sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

none of the above

55.

When a metamorphic rock melts underground and then cools, it is now called what kind of rock?

a)

sedimentary

b)

intrusive igneous

c)

extrusive igneous

d)

metamorphic

56.

When a metamorphic rock turns into a sedimentary rock, what do we know?

a)

the rock went through even more extreme heat and pressure

b)

the rock was weathered and then cemented together somehow

c)

the rock melted into magma and then cooled

d)

nothing is known

57.

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another by wind, water, or ice?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

58.
a)

Canyon

b)

Cliff

c)

Sea stack

d)

Plateau

59.
a)

Arch

b)

Bridge

c)

Cave

d)

Beach

60.

What is another name for a scientist who study the history and structure of Earth?

a)

Botanist

b)

Epidemiologist

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Cytologist

e)

Geologist

61.
a)

Cave

b)

Sea Stack

c)

Bridge

d)

Cliff

62.

A(n) ______________ is a natural feature found on Earth's surface. 

a)

landform

b)

bay

c)

reservoir

d)

ocean

63.
a)

Beach

b)

Snake

c)

Cave

d)

Arch

64.
a)

Cliff

b)

Canyon

c)

Sea Stack

d)

Arch

65.
a)

stegosaurus

b)

Mountian

c)

Ridge

d)

Cleats

66.
a)

Cliff

b)

Plateau

c)

Canyon

d)

Mountian

67.
a)

U Valley

b)

V Valley

c)

Canyon

d)

Arch

68.

Glaciers are the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Scientists call glaciers that are growing and moving _____________ glaciers. 

a)

advancing

b)

boosting

c)

furthering

d)

forging

70.

Advancing glaciers can move about ___________feet each day. 

a)

1-2

b)

3-4

c)

5-6

d)

7-8

71.
a)

Cliff

b)

V Valley

c)

Canyon

d)

U Valley

72.

Water flows...

a)

Upward

b)

Downward

c)

South

d)

East

e)

West

73.

The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth. 

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

74.

There is no water in milk or soda. 

a)

True

b)

False

75.

The action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location.

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

76.
a)

V Valley

b)

Mountian

c)

Ridge

d)

Arch

77.

All of the water that there will ever be on Earth is here now.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

79.

The total amount of water on Earth stays about the same over time.

a)

True

b)

False

80.
a)

V Valley

b)

U Valley

c)

Canyon

d)

Cliff

81.

This occurs when water gets into cracks in the rock. The water then expands when it turns to ice. This repeats until there is too much pressure and the rock breaks.

a)

Thermal Stress

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Abrasion

d)

Ice Wedging

82.

Which Type of Rock is labeled B?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Magma

83.

Three types of chemical weathering are hydrolysis, carbonation, and _________________.

a)

Oxidation

b)

Ice Wedging

c)

Abrasion

d)

Erosion

84.

Three types of physical weathering are abrasion, ice wedging, and ____________.

a)

Carbonation

b)

Thermal Stress

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Oxidation

85.

Which Type of Rock is labeled M?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Magma

86.

Which Process is Labeled E?

a)

Erosion + Deposition

b)

Melting

(and crystallization)

c)

Temperature + Pressure

d)

Crystalization

e)

Melting

87.

Which Type of Rock is labeled A?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Magma

88.

Which Process is Labeled F?

a)

Erosion + Deposition

b)

Melting

(and crystallization)

c)

Temperature + Pressure

d)

Crystalization

e)

Melting

89.

What shaped most U Valleys?

a)

rivers

b)

glaciers

c)

wind

d)

rain

90.

What shaped most V Valleys?

a)

rivers

b)

glaciers

c)

wind

d)

rain

91.

Which Process is Labeled D?

a)

Erosion + Deposition

b)

Melting

(and crystallization)

c)

Temperature + Pressure

d)

Crystalization

e)

Melting

92.

Which Process is Labeled G?

a)

Erosion + Deposition

b)

Melting

(and crystallization)

c)

Temperature + Pressure

d)

Crystalization

e)

Melting

93.

Which Process is Labeled I?

a)

Erosion + Deposition

b)

Melting

(and crystallization)

c)

Temperature + Pressure

d)

Crystalization

e)

Melting

94.

Which Type of Rock is labeled C?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Magma

95.

Which Process is Labeled J?

a)

Erosion + Deposition

b)

Melting

(and crystallization)

c)

Temperature + Pressure

d)

Crystalization

e)

Melting

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