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WorksheetsChapter 8: The Hydrosphere
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the name for all water on Earth?
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Surface Water
Spin Cycle
What is the endless process on Earth of water moving through various locations and processes continuously?
washing machine
water cycle
spin cycle
ocean currents
Which main water cycle process is shown in the animation?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
Which main water cycle process is shown in the animation?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
Which less major water cycle process is shown in the animation?
infiltration
runoff
prespiration
transpiration
Which less major water cycle process is shown in the animation?
infiltration
runoff
prespiration
transpiration
Which less major water cycle process is shown in the animation?
infiltration
runoff
prespiration
transpiration
Which main water cycle process is shown in the image?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
Which is not a main type of water within the hydrosphere?
Groundwater
Atmospheric Water
Surface Water
Hydrostatic Water
Frozen Water
Water that is present within the atmosphere of Earth mainly in the gas form of water vapor is called what?
Groundwater
Atmospheric Water
Surface Water
Frozen Water
Water that is stored below the surface of Earth in voids or cracks in rock after the water infiltrates the soil is called what?
Groundwater
Atmospheric Water
Surface Water
Frozen Water
Water that is found in lakes, rivers, and ocean on Earth is classified as what?
Groundwater
Atmospheric Water
Surface Water
Frozen Water
Water that is found in solid form in glaciers and ice sheets in colder areas of Earth is classified as what?
Groundwater
Atmospheric Water
Surface Water
Frozen Water
An underground layer of rock or sediment that allows for the movement and storage of groundwater is called what?
Aquitard
Aquiclude
Aquifer
Aquifina
What is the name of the largest aquifer in the U.S. shown in the image?
Olive
Ogallala
Argyle
Tornado Valley
What is the name for the process of precipitation growing through the ground to refill an aquifer.
Infiltration
runoff
artesian
Transpiration
What is the name for the location on the surface of Earth where water from precipitation enters the ground to refill an aquifer below the ground?
Recharge Zone
Ablation Zone
Accumulation Zone
Calving Zone
What is the measure of the ability of a substance such as rock to allow water to move through it?
runoff
permeability
transpiration
percolation
The measure of the amount of empty space within rock or soil that can allow for the movement or storage of water is called what?
porosity
permeability
transpiration
percolation
The process of water moving through soil or rock and being filtered as it travels through the material is called what
porosity
permeability
runoff
percolation
A layer of rock or material below the surface that slows down the flow of water but still allows water to flow through is called what?
Aquiclude
Aquifer
Aquitard
Recharge Zone
Layers of rock like granite or sediment like clay below the surface that prevent the flow of water through the layers due to having a low permeability are called what?
Aquiclude
Aquifer
Aquitard
Recharge Zone
Which layer is typically found at the bottom or below aquifers?
Aquiclude
runoff
Aquitard
Recharge Zone
What is the name for the line between areas above that are unsaturated and areas below that are saturated with water below the surface?
Aquifer
Water Table
Aquitard
Recharge Zone
A natural opening on the surface of Earth where groundwater flows towards the surface eventually trickling out of the ground is called what?
Well
Suspension
Spring
River
What is the name given to a man made hole that is drilled into the ground to pump water out of an aquifer?
Well
Whole
Spring
River
The name given to wells or springs where water freely flows to the surface on its own as the groundwater is under pressure being within a confined layer is what?
Artsy
Artesian
Recharge
Parmesan
What groundwater feature is represented at #4 on the diagram?
aquiclude
recharge area
aquitard
water table
What groundwater feature is represented on the ground above number 7 on the diagram?
aquiclude
recharge area
aquitard
water table
What groundwater feature is represented at numbers 5 and 6 on the diagram?
aquiclude
aquifer
aquitard
water table
What groundwater feature is represented at #2 on the diagram?
aquiclude
aquifer
aquitard
water table
What groundwater feature is represented at #3 on the diagram?
aquiclude
aquifer
aquitard
water table
Which well on the diagram would be classified as artesian?
7
8
9
none
Which well on the diagram would be the worst location for a reliable source of water?
7
8
9
none
Which well on the diagram would be the best location for a reliable source of water?
7
8
9
none
Which glacier zone is shown at location #1 on the image?
ablation zone
recharge zone
accumulation zone
calving zone
Which glacier zone is shown at location #2 on the image?
ablation zone
recharge zone
accumulation zone
calving zone
What is the name for the region of a glacier where snow adds up over time, usually the higher up parts of the glacier, making it larger over time?
ablation zone
recharge zone
accumulation zone
calving zone
What is the name for the region of a glacier where the ice packed surface begins to melt and cause the glacier to shrink in size, usually happening on the lower sections on a glacier?
ablation zone
recharge zone
accumulation zone
calving zone
What process is happening at location #3 on the image?
accumulation
calving
recharge
runoff
What is the name given to the process when a glacier or ice shelf breaks apart to create icebergs that float in the ocean?
accumulation
calving
recharge
runoff
Which type of frozen water feature is shown in the image?
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
glacier
Which type of frozen water feature is shown in the image?
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
glacier
Which type of frozen water feature is shown in the image?
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
glacier
This type of glacier can only be found on large flat land masses such as Greenland and Antarctica.
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
alpine glacier
This type of glacier can only be found within a valley of mountains at high elevations.
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
alpine glacier
This frozen water feature is created when a glacier extends off of the land and floats over the ocean water while remaining connected to the glacier on land.
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
alpine glacier
What is the name given to the seasonal frozen water feature that floats in the water of the ocean but is not created by a glacier or ice sheet breaking apart?
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
alpine glacier
What frozen water feature is created as a result from the calving process?
ice shelf
ice sheet
sea ice
iceberg
Which landmass does not have an ice sheet?
Greenland
All do
Antarctica
South America
About 90% of an iceberg will be ________the water.
above
below
at
out of
Water on Earth that has low amounts of dissolved salts and can be found within rivers, lakes, and glaciers is called what?
freshwater
seawater
hard water
tap water
Water on Earth that has high amounts of dissolved salts and can be found in oceans and seas is called what?
freshwater
seawater
soft water
tap water
97% of water on Earth that makes up 70% of the surface is what type of water?
freshwater
seawater
frozen water
Which type of water makes up only 3% of all water on Earth?
freshwater
seawater
Which type of water on Earth makes up the largest percentage of Freshwater of any phase on the planet?
Frozen water
Groundwater
Surface Water
Atmospheric Water
Which type of water on Earth makes up the largest percentage of liquid Freshwater on the planet?
Frozen water
Groundwater
Surface Water
Atmospheric Water
Water that is more salty than freshwater but less salty compared to seawater and is typically found where rivers meet oceans is called what?
Brackish
Seawater
Frozen Water
Fresh water
Which type of salt makes up the highest percentage of salt dissolved in the ocean?
calcium chloride
potassium chloride
sodium chloride
hydrochloric sodium
The measure of the amount of dissolved salts within a body of water is called what?
salinity
percolation
transpiration
humidity
What is the salinity of the ocean?
40%
3.5%
15%
30%
What is the saltiest body of water on Earth?
Dead sea
pink lake
don juan pond
great salt lake
Which location would most likely have only freshwater?
Ocean
Desert
Estuary
Aquifer
Which location would most likely have only seawater?
Ocean
Desert
Estuary
Aquifer
Which location would most likely have only brackish water?
Ocean
Desert
Estuary
Aquifer
What is the name given to the large interconnected body of water on the surface of Earth?
World Ocean
Lakes
Glaciers
Hydrosphere
Which ocean on Earth is the largest in size?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Which ocean on Earth is the smallest in size?
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Which ocean on Earth is the least salty?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Which ocean on Earth is the most salty?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Which ocean on Earth is split up into a north and south section?
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
Southern
Movements of water on the surface of the ocean that are driven by global winds as well as differences in temperature and salinity of ocean water are called what?
ocean currents
infiltration
percolation
trade winds
Ocean currents that move warm water from the equator towards the poles of Earth are called what?
warm currents
cold currents
mild currents
frozen currents
Ocean currents that move cold water from the poles towards the equator of Earth are called what?
warm currents
cold currents
mild currents
frozen currents
The name given to the average height of the ocean’s surface that is used as a reference point for measuring elevation on land is termed what?
recharge zone
sea level
elevation
height
Water that is also referred to as tap water that is considered safe to drink is referred to as what?
Hard
Potable
Soft
Spring
Water that has a high level of dissolved minerals within it including calcium, magnesium, and iron is classified as what?
Hard
Potable
Soft
Spring
Water that has a low level of dissolved minerals within it including calcium, magnesium, and iron is classified as what?
Hard
Potable
Soft
Spring
The name for the process of removing dissolved salts from seawater is called what?
percolation
infiltration
desalination
transpiration
A man made body of water similar to a lake that is created on the upstream side of a river through the process of damming or controlling the flow of the river is called what?
Lake
Sea
Reservoir
Spring
Which is not a main type of dam?
enbankment
concrete
masonry
beaver
What type of dams produce electricity?
concrete
masonry
arch
hydroelectric
A barrier that controls the flow of water by building a wall across a river or stream is called what?
dam
blockage
fish ladder
ship elevator
What is the largest dam on Earth?
Granite Falls
Fond Du Lac
Hoover
Three Gorges
Which is not a benefit of constructing a dam?
controls flooding
generates power
blocks fish
stores water
