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- 1. Multiple Choice
A student walks to school one morning and notices the grass is wet but the street are dry- Which of these processes most likely caused the grass to be wet?
Condensation
Erosion
Evaporation
Precipitation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Runoff from farms that use fertilizers is entering a small lake. This will most directly affect the lake by causing...
the lake to dry up
algae to grow in the lake
the lake to become deeper
Water in the lake to become solid
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes runoff?
water vapor cools off and changes into water droplets
water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from clouds.
precipitation that falls to Earth ultimately flows over land into lakes, streams and rivers
Water from the oceans and the surface of the earth changes into water vapor.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of the condensation in the water cycle?
clouds forming in the atmosphere
drops of water falling through the air
puddles disappearing on a hot day
streams flowing into rivers
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the water cycle, rain, snow or sleet falling to the ground is a form of
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
- 6. Multiple Choice
Clouds are formed from tiny drops of water that are light enough to float in the air. As these drops bump into each other, they form larger drops. What happens when these drops become too heavy to float in the air
the drops form fog.
the drops evaporate
the drops fall as rain
the drops become air
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these earth materials would be deposited first by a fast-moving stream?
Clay
Sand
Gravel
Humus
- 8. Multiple Choice
This picture shows the path of a river - What is the name of the for the curves in the river
Delta
Floodplain
Meanders
Tributaries
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of the condensation in the water cycle?
Clouds forming in the atmosphere
Drops of water falling through the air
Puddles disappearing on a hot day
Streams flowing into rivers
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater located?
Clouds
Pacific Ocean
Polar Ice Caps
Rivers
- 11. Multiple Choice
An area received six inches of snow during the winter. Before the snow can continue through the water cycle as groundwater or runoff, it must first
Condense
Evaporate
Freeze
Melt
- 12. Multiple Choice
Most of Earth is covered by
Land
Water
Trees
Desert
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which technology best monitors temperature changes in Earth's oceans?
Radar
Satellites
Sonar
Microwaves
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following contains salt water?
Oceans
Raindrops
Groundwater
Polar Icecaps
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which two processes in the water cycle are primarily responsible for the creation of a lake?
evaporation and runoff
evaporation and condensation
precipitation and runoff
precipitation and condensation
- 16. Multiple Choice
In which example is water vapor condensing ?
water leaking from a faucet
water in a freezer changing to ice
water collecting on a leaf on a cool night
water in a puddle changing to gas during a hot day
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the best way to map the ocean floor?
Using telescopes
Taking water samples
Using sonar
Using a telescope
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which factors can have the greatest effect on the health of a river system
type of soil and salinity
nitrate levels and turbidity
human consumption and pH
natural disasters and tidal changes
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?
Photosynthesis
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which best determines the health of a lake used as a source of freshwater?
its depth and width
its temperature and pH
its location and depth
its temperature and depth
- 21. Multiple Choice
An area received six inches of snow during the winter. Before the snow can continue through the water cycle as groundwater or runoff, it must first???
condense
evaporate
freeze
melt
- 22. Multiple Choice
Where can brackish water most likely be found?
Where lakes and rivers meet
Where rivers and oceans meet
Where ponds and creeks meet
Where streams and lakes meet
- 23. Multiple Choice
Where is most of Earth's freshwater?
In the ground
In the atmosphere
In lakes and rivers
In glaciers and icecaps
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which best describes a correct order of the water cycle?
precipitation, runoff, condensation, evaporation, precipitation
precipitation, runoff, evaporation, condensation, precipitation
precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, precipitation
Precipitation, evaporation, runoff, condensation, precipitation
- 25. Multiple Choice
During evaporation , which change best describes what happens to water?
A gas changes to a liquid
A gas changes to a solid
A liquid changes to a gas
A liquid changes to a solid
- 26. Multiple Choice
Most water vapor in the atmosphere come from
Evaporation from the soil
Evaporation from oceans
Transpiration from plants
The burning of fossil fuels
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which process changes water from a liquid to a gas?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Cooling
Condensation
- 28. Multiple Choice
Over 6 billion people on Earth use water everyday, yet Earth's water supply remains relatively constant. This is because
the sea level is rising
water exists in three phases on Earth
Water is constantly recycled by the hydrologic cycle
global warming melts ice to replace water that is used.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which will most likely result if hot water is continually dumped into a stream?
Nitrate levels in the streams will increase
Dissolved-oxygen in the stream will decrease
Phosphorus levels in the stream will decrease
- 30. Multiple Choice
Marissa can float more easily in ocean water than in water in a swimming pool. Why is it easier for her to float in ocean water?
Ocean water is more dense
Ocean water is deeper
There is a larger volume of ocean water to float in
She has smaller mass in ocean water
- 31. Multiple Choice
If a body of water has high turbidity levels, what can most likely be concluded?
It has a low pH
It is unsafe to drink
It is too hot to drink
It contains a lot of chemicals
- 32. Multiple Choice
As the snow on a mountain melts, water travels down the mountain and seeps into the soil and the pores of rocks. What contained in the soil and the pores or rocks is referred to as ?
Runoff
Water Vapor
Precipitation
Groundwater
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin?
the land drained by a river and its tributaries
the land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes
the land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean
the land formed as a result of a river flooding
- 34. Multiple Choice
Where is most freshwater located on Earth?
Polar ice caps
groundwater
lakes
rivers
- 35. Multiple Choice
Some sinkholes and caves are created when water dissolves certain rocks and minerals below ground. Which two parts of the water
Evaporation and infiltration
Evaporation and transpiration
Precipitation and infiltration
Precipitation and transpiration
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