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- 1. Multiple Choice
More than 97% of Earth's total water supply is found in
glaciers
lakes
the oceans
groundwater
- 2. Multiple Choice
The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the _____?
Sun
Earth
rain
ocean
- 3. Multiple Choice
The process that produces water vapor from bodies of water is ________?
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
runoff
- 4. Multiple Choice
Huge, slow-moving mass of ice and snow
glacier
well
geyser
river system
- 5. Multiple Choice
Man-made hole drilled below the water table
glacier
well
geyser
river system
- 6. Multiple Choice
Type of hot spring that is forced out of cracks in the rock
glacier
well
geyser
river system
- 7. Multiple Choice
Collection of streams along with watershed that supply water to a system
glacier
well
geyser
river system
- 8. Multiple Choice
Layers of rock or sediment that holds water
aquifer
natural spring
wetlands
lake
- 9. Multiple Choice
Location where groundwater flows out of cracks in the rock
aquifer
natural spring
wetlands
lake
- 10. Multiple Choice
Area of land that is covered with shallow layer of water
aquifer
natural spring
wetlands
lake
- 11. Multiple Choice
Collection of water in a hollow, or low-lying area of land
aquifer
natural spring
wetlands
lake
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen water leaves the Earth it leaves in the form of aSolidLiquidGasNone of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMost of Earth's fresh water is foundFrozen in glaciersUndergroundIn the Great LakesIn Oceans
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe majority of Earth's salt water is found inMountainsCloudsOceansUnderground
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe term used to describe water leaving Earth's surface isEvaporationCondensationPrecipitationAccumulation
- 16. Multiple Choice97% of Earth is freshwater.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWater can be a solid, liquid, or a gas.TrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen water evaporates it eventually cools and forms a cloud. This is known asEvaporationCondensationPrecipitationTranspiration
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWater returns back to the Earth in this stage of the water cycle.EvaporationCondensationPrecipitationTranspiration
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are examples of precipitation exceptSleetSnowHailWind
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhen water returns to Earth it can sometimes seep beneath Earth's surface. This water is known asBelow the surface waterGround waterSettled waterStored water
- 22. Multiple ChoiceLakes are large bodies of fresh water.TrueFalse
- 23. Multiple ChoiceStreams and small rivers that feed into a main river are calledTributariesBranchesFeeder StreamsReservoirs
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe land area that supplies water to a river system is called aTributaryWatershedReservoirWater Plate
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe 3 main types of clouds areCirrusStratusCumulusAll of the above
- 26. Multiple Choice
This cloud is known asCumulusStratusCirrusNone of the above - 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an unlikely source of water for a river basin?melting snowocean watermelting ice
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes the importance of an aquifer?It holds uncontaminated ground water for human consumption.It supplies all water for lakes and rivers.It provides water for oceans.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes freshwater on Earth?About two thirds of Earth's freshwater is in the ocean.About half of Earth's freshwater is considered polluted.Most of Earth's freshwater is stored in rivers or streams.Most of Earth's freshwater is stored in ice caps & glaciers.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich is true about most of the freshwater on Earth?It is abundant.It is inaccessible.It is underground.It is in the atmosphere.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these contain most of Earth's water?oceansriverslakesglaciers
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhere is most of the freshwater on Earth located?in the oceansin polar ice and glaciersin rivers, streams and lakesunder the ground
- 33. Multiple ChoiceA rock layer that collects and stores water is calledan aquifer.an estuary.a glacier.a hydrosphere.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceAn area of land that drains into a river or lake is calledan ecosystem.a wetland.a watershed.a habitat.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes why melting icebergs to obtain freshwater can be harmful to an environment?It can increase the habitats of arctic animals.It can be costly and complicated to transport the icebergs.It can cause temperature change in water and climate change.
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhere does all water on earth eventually flow?oceanspondsrivers
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich best explains why freshwater is in such short supply?Most of the freshwater is frozen in ice sheets.Most of the freshwater is trapped underground.Most of the freshwater is cycling in the atmosphere.Most of the freshwater is in the bodies of plants & animals.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhy is freshwater in short supply on Earth?Most of it is frozen.Most of it is polluted.Most of it is in the atmosphere.Most of it is trapped underground.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly shows the chain of energy transfers that create surface currents on the ocean?solar energy —> wind energy —> surface currentswind energy —> solar energy —> surface currentstidal energy —> wind energy —> surface currentsgeothermal energy —> wind energy —> surface currents
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of water on Earth is fresh water?0.53797
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of water on Earth is salt water?55718497
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich term is used to identify the area of land that is drained by a river system?a dividean aquifera tributarya watershed
- 43. Multiple ChoiceTo what does the "X" in the diagram refer?a dividea floodplaina watersheda water table
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of soil can retain the greatest amount of water?one that has low porosityone that has high porosityone that has low permeabilityone that has high permeability
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe groundwater in a certain area is being pumped out to provide drinking water. What must happen for the water table to remain unchanged?The groundwater in a certain area is being pumped out to provide drinking water. What must happen for the water table to remain unchanged?The rate of discharge must be less than the rate of recharge.The rate of discharge must be greater than the rate of recharge.The rate of discharge must fluctuate less than the rate of recharge.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a measure of the amount of open spaces between the particles of rock and soil?porositysaturationpermebilityprecipitation
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWater moves under Earth’s surface to fill in open spaces in rocks or soil. What is this type of water called?watershedwater tablegroundwatersurface water
- 48. Multiple ChoiceRiver processes have a great impact on the land surface. Which of the following is ordered from smallest to largest?tributaries, rivers, river systemstributaries, river systems, riversrivers, tributaries, river systemsriver systems, tributaries, rivers
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