Grade 5 Science First Period Assessment Practice Test

Choose the answer that best explains one reason why conservation of freshwater is important.

• a. Freshwater should be conserved because it can be found in large quantities on Earth.

• b. Freshwater should be conserved because it is limited to Earth's oceans.

• c. Freshwater should be conserved because it is the only water that can be consumed by humans.

Where is the majority of the remaining freshwater located?

• a. in the oceans

• b. in ice caps and glaciers

• c. in the sea

Lakes and rivers are part of the ________________________.

• a. Hydrosphere

• b. Geosphere

• c. Biosphere

Around 97 percent of the water on Earth's surface is _______________ water.

• a. frozen water

• b. fresh water

• c. salt water

Based on the graph above, what can you conclude about the water on Earth?

• a. 10 percent of the water on Earth is freshwater

• b. 97.4 percent of the water on Earth is saltwater

• c. 55 percent of the water on Earth is saltwater

A ________________________ is a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across land.

• GLACIER

• RESERVOIR

• STORAGE

• GROUND WATER

_______________ is water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks.

• GLACIER

• RESERVOIR

• STORAGE

• GROUND WATER

____________________ is a covering of ice over a large area such as in the polar regions.

• GLACIER

• RESERVOIR

• STORAGE

• ICE CAP

___________________ is an artificial lake built for storage of water.

• GLACIER

• RESERVOIR

• STORAGE

• GROUND WATER

____________________ is the process of water being stored on Earth’s surface, in the ground, or as water feature.

• GLACIER

• RESERVOIR

• STORAGE

• GROUND