Science - Topic 2 Test

Look at the picture of the water cycle. Which arrow shows evaporation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Look at the table. Three liquid water samples are at different temperatures. Which is the most likely identification of the state of each water sample after a few minutes at each temperature?

• X: gas

  Y: solid

  Z: solid

• X: solid

  Y: gas

  Z: liquid

• X: liquid

  Y: gas

  Z: solid

• X: solid

  Y: solid

  Z: gas

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Manuel models the distribution of saltwater and freshwater on Earth using a grid. Which grid could be Manuel’s?

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Which water source is the best source for drinking water?

• oceans

• rivers

• groundwater

• atmosphere

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The oceans cover about what percentage of Earth?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What carries warm water toward the poles?

• tides

• rivers

• waves

• currents

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Farmers in the Midwest pump freshwater from an underground water supply to water crops. Which term describes an underground water supply?

• hydrosphere

• aquifer

• reservoir

• salinity

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Look at the diagram. The sun is heating the ocean water. Which best describes what this process is called and the state of the ocean water when it occurs?

• cycling and clouds

• precipitation and steam

• condensation and ice crystals

• evaporation and water vapor

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Which of the following makes it difficult to use ocean water as a resource?

• pearls

• fish

• tides

• salt

In the water cycle on Earth, water is in which form?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• all of these

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