WorksheetsWATER DISTRIBUTION ON EARTH
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is groundwater?
Water that is found underground in soil and rock.
Water that is found in rivers and lakes.
Water that is evaporated from the ocean.
Water that is stored in clouds.
What percentage of water is on Earth?
50%
60%
70%
80%
What is the difference between saltwater and freshwater?
Saltwater contains a high concentration of salt, while freshwater has low salt concentration.
Saltwater is found in rivers, while freshwater is found in oceans.
Saltwater is safe to drink, while freshwater is not.
Saltwater is colder than freshwater.
What is precipitation?
Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain or snow.
A type of cloud formation that indicates a storm is coming.
The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere.
A measurement of the amount of water in the atmosphere.
What type of water do lakes contain?
Salt water
Fresh water
Brackish water
Distilled water
What is a river?
A stagnant body of water that does not move.
A flowing body of water that moves towards an ocean, lake, or another river.
A small stream that only appears during the rainy season.
A large body of water surrounded by land.
What is condensation?
The process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid.
The process of liquid water heating and turning into vapor.
The process of ice melting into water.
The process of water evaporating into the atmosphere.
What is the water cycle?
The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
A process where water is stored in clouds only.
The method by which water is filtered through soil.
A cycle that only occurs in oceans.
Is ocean water safe to drink?
Yes, it is safe to drink.
No, it is not safe to drink.
It is safe to drink in small amounts.
It depends on the location of the ocean.
What is the largest body of water on Earth?
The Atlantic Ocean.
The Indian Ocean.
The Arctic Ocean.
The Pacific Ocean.
What is a swamp?
A dry land area with little vegetation.
A wetland area that is flooded with water.
A type of forest found in mountainous regions.
A desert area with high temperatures.
What is evaporation?
The process of turning from liquid into vapor.
The process of turning from solid into liquid.
The process of turning from vapor into liquid.
The process of turning from gas into solid.
What is a lake?
A flowing body of water.
A standing body of water.
A small pond.
A large ocean.
What is a reservoir?
A small pond used for fishing.
A large natural or artificial lake used to store water.
A type of water purification system.
A structure built to divert rivers.
What is a wetland?
An area of land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally.
A dry area with little vegetation.
A type of forest that is always dry.
A region that is covered with snow year-round.
