WorksheetsEarth Science Unit 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
What do we call a body of water found underground that is sitting in between the rocks?
Watershed
Water table
Aquifer
Groundwater
Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and oceans are all examples of-
Groundwater
Aquifers
Surface water
Recharge zones
Street signs in San Antonio , Texas warn citizens against liquid wastes in certain areas. These areas are aquifer recharge zones. Why should they not dump liquid waste in aquifer recharge zones?
Austin is too close to the coast
Water should be recycled
Austin is in a drought
Liquid waste could directly enter the aquifer the city uses
Which of the following terms describes a type of material that allows water to pass through it?
Percolate
Permeable
Impermeable
Tributary
If you were going to dig a well to get water, through which level would you level would you have to dig through to get any water?
Surface water
Water table
Recharge zone
Pores
What process is water circulated by?
the water cycle
The Environmental Protection Agency
microbes
estuaries
the majority of _______ is found in ice caps, glaciers, and aquifers
salt water
gas
fresh water
microbes
what is one of earths most valuable resources?
Ground water
Spagetti
rocks
gas
the _____ is connected to all the major lakes, watersheds, and waterways
ocean
land
house
stewardship
Two examples of freshwater sources are _______________ and ________________.
creeks; the ocean
lakes; rivers
lakes; the ocean
ponds; the ocean
What percentage of fresh water is available to us that is not frozen in glaciers?
More than 45%
Less than 1%
100%
More than 77%
