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Water Unit Practice

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process called when rainwater flows into lakes and rivers?

a)

Run off

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

2.

Which type of water makes up about 1% of the fresh water on Earth?

a)

Frozen fresh water

b)

Fresh water in lakes and streams

c)

Salt water

d)

Ground water

3.

What are the two major natural sources of water?

a)

Rain and snow

b)

Sunlight

c)

Vitamins and minerals

4.

What temperature is needed for water to evaporate?

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

c)

Freezing

d)

Room temperature

5.

What is the term for water found under the ground?

a)

Fresh water

b)

Salt water

c)

Ground water

d)

Rainwater

6.

Which of the following percentages is the best estimate for the amount of the water on Earth which is stored in the ocean?

a)

97%

b)

70%

c)

54%

d)

20%

7.

What happens during evaporation in the water cycle?

a)

Water turns from a gas to a liquid

b)

Water turns from a liquid to a gas

c)

Water turns from a solid to a liquid

d)

Water turns from a gas to a solid

8.

Which natural disaster involves shaking of the ground?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Earthquake

c)

Flood

d)

Sand Storm

9.

A drought means...

a)

too much rainfall

b)

lack of rainfall

10.

What was the Dust Bowl?

a)

A type of storm in the ocean

b)

A severe drought and dust storms in the Great Plains

c)

A large flood in the United States

d)

A snowstorm in the mountains

11.

Of all of the fresh water on Earth, most of it is found in–

a)

lakes.

b)

streams.

c)

wetlands.

d)

glaciers.

12.

What is a drought?

a)

A period of heavy rain

b)

A period of time with not enough rain

c)

A time when it snows a lot

d)

A time with strong winds

13.

Is precipitation any form of water that falls back to earth?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Earth has underground water.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is it called when water droplets form on the outside of a cool glass?

a)

Condensation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

16.

What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR or an [GAS]?

a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
17.
________ is water vapor condensing around dust particles into liquid water in the atmosphere.
a)
Groundwater flow
b)
Precipitation
c)
Water collection
d)
Cloud formation
18.

What percentage of the Earth's water is salt water?

a)

2%

b)

97%

c)

1%

d)

50%