Worksheetscold water ppt1Rainwater Cycle Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What falls from the clouds as part of the rainwater cycle?
Sunlight
Evaporation
Rain and snow
Wind
What is the main driver of the rainwater cycle?
The moon
The sun
The wind
The stars
Where do oceans and seas evaporate in the rainwater cycle?
Into the sky.
Into the ground.
Into the rivers.
Into the lakes.
What is the cycle called that involves evaporation and precipitation?
Rainwater cycle.
Waterfall cycle.
River cycle.
Ocean cycle.
Which of the following is a surface source of water?
Wells
Bore-holes
Rivers
Springs
What is the term used for the layer that does not allow water to pass through?
Impervious strata
Pervious strata
Confined aquifer
Water bearing strata
What is the term used for the layer that allows water to pass through?
Pervious strata
Impervious strata
Confined aquifer
Water bearing strata
What is the term for the water-holding layer?
Confined aquifer
Impervious strata
Pervious strata
Artesian well
What is the term for the area where water is stored underground?
Aquifer
Strata
Well
Spring
What is the term for the top layer of water in an aquifer?
Plane of saturation
Impervious strata
Pervious strata
Confined aquifer
What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?
90%
95%
97%
99%
What is the characteristic of water in salt (calcium sulphate) areas?
Alkaline
Acidic
Neutral
Salty
What is added to moorland to create very soft water?
CO₂
SO₂
O₂
Dust
What type of hard water contains calcium carbonates?
Permanent hard water
Temporary hard water
Soft water
Mineral water
What is removed from temporary hard water when it is heated?
Oxygen
Hydrogen
CO₂
Nitrogen
