WorksheetsWater
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
sublimation
2.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
3.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
d)
dont know
4.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
5.
What part of the water cycle?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
6.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
7.
what is it called when liquid changes into gas
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
water
d)
water vapor
8.
_____ is water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface.
a)
Groundwater flow
b)
Streamflow
c)
Infiltration
d)
Runoff
9.
_____ is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
a)
Runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Groundwater flow
d)
Streamflow
10.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
11.
Where does the energy that powers the water cycle come from?
a)
plants
b)
wind
c)
sun
d)
gravity
12.
what is one way you can conserve water?
a)
take shorter showers
b)
drink a lot of water
c)
water your lawn daily
d)
keep your faucet running
13.
Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is SALT water?
a)
97 %
b)
71%
c)
30%
d)
3%
14.
What is an aquifer?
a)
A place underground that stores water.
b)
A water pump
c)
A water purifier
d)
A place that sells aquifers
15.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
16.
Which country uses the most freshwater per person?
a)
India
b)
United States
c)
Mexico
d)
China
17.
Using less water so that it will not be used up is called
a)
desalination
b)
distribution
c)
conservation
d)
irrigation
18.
Water droplets left on your water bottle is called.
a)
Condensation
b)
Cloud Formation
c)
Water
d)
Precipitation
19.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
20.
Why is saltwater not safe for humans to drink?
a)
It tastes gross
b)
It is always dirty
c)
It is home to fish
d)
It contains too much salt
21.
Put the following water sources in order from largest to smallest.
a)
Rivers, Atmosphere, Lakes, Groundwater, Glaciers, Oceans
b)
Glaciers, Oceans, Groundwater, Lakes, Rivers, Atmosphere
c)
Oceans, Glaciers, Groundwater, Lakes, Atmosphere, Rivers
d)
Atmosphere, Oceans, Glaciers, Groundwater, Rivers, Atmosphere
22.
What percent of all water sources are trapped in Ice Caps/Glaciers?
a)
2%
b)
1%
c)
Less than 1%
d)
3%
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