Quiz about Earth's Water Savvas Quiz

Question 1

What is A?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

Question 2

What is B?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Precipitation

Answer

Runoff

Question 3

What is C?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Runoff

Question 4

Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?

Accepted Answer

glaciers

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lakes

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oceans

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rivers

Question 5

Approximately what percentage of the water on Earth is freshwater?

Accepted Answer

3%

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0.1%

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50%

Answer

97%

Question 6

The change of water from a liquid to a gas.

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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precipitation

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condensation

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transpiration

Question 7

Any type of moisture that falls to the Earth.

Accepted Answer

precipitation

Answer

evaporation

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condensation

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transpiration

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is SALT water?

Accepted Answer

97 %

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71%

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30%

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3%

Question 9

Water droplets left on your water bottle is called.

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Cloud Formation

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Water

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Precipitation

Question 10

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

snow

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air

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clouds

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vapor

Question 11

Which is the opposite of condensation?

Accepted Answer

evaporation

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runoff

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precipitation

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transpiration

Question 12

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________.

Accepted Answer

precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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accumulation

Question 13

Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

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before

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after

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during

Question 14

When water _________, dew forms.

Accepted Answer

Condenses

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Melts

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Evaporates

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Precipitates

Question 15

What is the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

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the 3 forms of water

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when water melts

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when clouds form

Question 16

Toxic runoff can pollute a stream and also

Accepted Answer

pollute groundwater.

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produce acid rain.

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cause soil erosion.

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create algae blooms.

Question 17

What provides the energy to power the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

sun

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gravity

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wind

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air pressure

Question 18

The ocean contains about 97% of Earth's water.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 19

Most freshwater is in glaciers and ice caps.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 20

What is the largest source of surface drinking water?

Accepted Answer

lakes

Answer

oceans

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aquifers

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wetlands

Question 21

Heat causes water to turn into water vapor more quickly.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 22

Which two solutions address the lack of human access to clean water?

Accepted Answer

digging aquifers

Accepted Answer

reducing usage

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melting glaciers

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digging canals in wetlands

Question 23

How does a dam built in a river help solve the problem of limited freshwater?

Accepted Answer

It collects and stores water.

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It cleans polluted water.

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It accesses aquifers.

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It promotes evaporation.

Question 24

Which two features most greatly influence the temperature of the ocean.

Accepted Answer

how close the water is to the Equator

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how deep the water is

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amount of salt in the water

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how much oxygen is in the water

Question 25

The ___________ links the ocean to all other bodies of water.

Accepted Answer

water cycle

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aquifer

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ice caps

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reservoir

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