Evaluate Knowledge Of Water Unit 6
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- 1.
What does "abiotic" mean?
- A.
Living
- B.
Non-living
- C.
Living and non-living
Correct Answer
B. Non-living -
- 2.
What powers the water cycle?
- A.
Earth
- B.
Water
- C.
Sun
Correct Answer
C. Sun -
- 3.
Salinity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, temperature are all factors that considered when assessing?
- A.
Disease outbreaks
- B.
Water quality
- C.
Water assessment
Correct Answer
B. Water quality -
- 4.
What is the only substance on earth that can be found as a solid, liquid, and gas?
Correct Answer
water - 5.
Land that is covered with water at some time during the year.
- A.
Wetland
- B.
Watershed
- C.
Ecosystem
Correct Answer
A. Wetland -
- 6.
An area of land that water flows across on its way to another source.
- A.
Wetland
- B.
Watershed
- C.
Ecosystem
Correct Answer
B. Watershed -
- 7.
The hydrogen end of a water molecule has a ___ charge.
Correct Answer
positive
+ - 8.
What is the largest estuary in the lower 48 states of the United States?
- A.
North Carolina Sound
- B.
Gulf of Mexico
- C.
Chesapeake Bay
Correct Answer
C. Chesapeake Bay -
- 9.
Does a sprinkler store water?
Correct Answer
no
n - 10.
Virginia's three main watersheds are the Chesapeake Bay, North Carolina Sound, and Gulf of Mexico.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
Cisterns store water.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
Clouds are formed from what process in the water cycle?
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Condensation
- C.
Precipitation
Correct Answer
B. Condensation -
- 13.
Reservoirs store water.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
___ near large bodies of water is milder than areas without large bodies of water.
- A.
Weather
- B.
Climate
- C.
Water quality
Correct Answer
B. Climate -
- 15.
Sun, water, temperature, soil, and air are all examples of biotic factors.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
Letter C represents which step of the water cycle?
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Condensation
- C.
Precipitation
Correct Answer
C. Precipitation -
- 17.
The picture below shows which property of water?
- A.
Cohesion
- B.
Capillary action
- C.
Surface tension
Correct Answer
C. Surface tension -
- 18.
Water is known as the universal solvent, because it can dissolve so many substances.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
Water has a slightly positively charged end, and a slightly negatively charged end and is called __ for this reason?
- A.
Universal solvent
- B.
Polar molecule
- C.
Positively charged
Correct Answer
B. Polar molecule -
- 20.
How does water moderate climate near large bodies of water?
- A.
The water absorbs the heat in the winter, and releases it in the summer.
- B.
The water absorbs the heat in the summer, and releases it in the winter.
Correct Answer
B. The water absorbs the heat in the summer, and releases it in the winter. -
- 21.
The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary where fresh water and ___ water meet.
Correct Answer
salt
salty - 22.
Does a wetland filter sediment and impurities?
Correct Answer
yes
y - 23.
Aquifers store water.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 24.
Does a wetland control flooding?
Correct Answer
yes - 25.
A wetland provides a home for ___.
Correct Answer
wildlife
animals - 26.
As a river's speed increases, the sediment settles to the bottom.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 27.
What is the name of the land that separates a watershed?
Correct Answer
divide
divides - 28.
According to the picture below, where is most of earth's freshwater found?
Correct Answer
ice
glaciers - 29.
3% of earth's water is salty.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 30.
An example of physical weathering would be...
- A.
Acid rain damaging lakes and buildings
- B.
A rock cracking due to water freezing and thawing
- C.
A pebble sinking in a river
Correct Answer
B. A rock cracking due to water freezing and thawing -
- 31.
Some people believe the earth's water formed when the earth...
- A.
Heated up
- B.
Cooled down
- C.
Was hit by a meteor
Correct Answer
B. Cooled down -
- 32.
Does water sink when it freezes?
Correct Answer
no - 33.
What does ice do in liquid water?
Correct Answer
float
floats - 34.
Diseases from contaminated water are prevented by?
- A.
Sewage and water treatment plants
- B.
Water filters
- C.
Wells and aquifers
Correct Answer
A. Sewage and water treatment plants -
- 35.
Farmers use irrigation to help their crops and harvests.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 36.
___electric dams use flowing water to generate electricity.
- A.
Solar
- B.
Bio
- C.
Hydro
Correct Answer
C. Hydro -
- 37.
___ rain is an example of chemical weathering.
Correct Answer
acid
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