Water Unit Test

How can water be scarce when almost three-fourths of the Earth is covered by water?

• most of earth's water is salty water

• most of earth's water is stored underground

• most of earth's water is in the atmosphere

• most of earth's water is frozen at poles.

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Water may seep underground and fill cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. This water is referred to as ___.

• saltwater

• rainwater

• groundwater

• water vapor

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Water seeps through the soil from runoff, lakes, ponds, and rivers. This water is called groundwater. Which of the following terms refers to the area that holds groundwater?

• spring

• aquifer

• water table

• artesian well

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This area can store flood water, trap sediment and some pollution, and block the force of some wind and storms.

• wetlands

• glaciers

• lakes & rivers

• aquifers

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When water is heated by the sun, the atmospheric conditions change the state of water from a liquid to a gas. Identify this step in the water cycle.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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Sammy is standing outside and notices that rain has begun to fall from the clouds. He uses his knowledge from earth science class, his observations that water is returning to Earth’s surface from the atmosphere, and he infers that the step of the water cycle he is experiencing is___.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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When precipitation falls to the ground, soaks into soil through spaces and into cracks in rock, this is ___.

• condensation

• evaporation

• infiltration

• runoff

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Plants use water to undergo photosynthesis. They also release water into the atmosphere. Plants contribute to which part of the water cycle with this release of water?

• irrigation

• condensation

• transpiration

• transportation

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When water vapor cools and condenses, clouds form as water droplets clump around tiny dust particles. Identify this step in the water cycle.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• runoff

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Where on Earth’s surface does most evaporation occur and most precipitation fall?

• plants & soil

• the oceans

• the mountains

• lakes & streams

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