Goal 3 Water Review
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8th grade science EOG water review.
- 1.Water that is stored in the spaces between rocks and dirt is called ________.
- A.
Rain water
- B.
Precipitation
- C.
Spring
- D.
Groundwater
- 2.
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This water strider is able to walk on water because of what property of water? This property is also why doing this hurts!- A.
Buoyancy
- B.
Adhesion
- C.
Cohesion
- D.
Surface tension
- 3.Water sticking to water is called ________.
- A.
Cohesion
- B.
Adhesion
- C.
Specific heat
- D.
Density
- 4.Water percentage of water on Earth is saltwater?
- A.
3
- B.
97
- C.
25
- D.
50
- 5.Water forms droplets. What property of water does this demonstrate?
- A.
Cohesion
- B.
Precipitation
- C.
Adhesion
- D.
Surface tension
- 6.Water in the form of gas is called?
- A.
Condensation
- B.
Evaporation
- C.
Water vapor
- D.
Ice
- 7.
![Which ocean zone is always covered by water, is shallow enough for photosynthesis to take place, and can contain kelp forests? - ProProfs]( "Which ocean zone is always covered by water, is shallow enough for photosynthesis to take place, and can contain kelp forests?")
Which ocean zone is always covered by water, is shallow enough for photosynthesis to take place, and can contain kelp forests?- A.
Open ocean
- B.
Intertidal zone
- C.
Nertic zone
- D.
Coast
- 8.
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This is a starfish trapped on the beach unable to survive. Which ocean zone is this organisms habitat?- A.
Nertic zone
- B.
Open ocean
- C.
Intertidal zone
- D.
Sea-floor
- 9.Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?
- A.
In polar ice caps
- B.
In lakes and rivers
- C.
As groundwater
- D.
In the oceans
- 10.Which of the following is an example of a benthos.
- A.
A shark
- B.
Algae
- C.
A crab
- D.
A clownfish
- 11.Algae is an example of an _______.
- A.
Benthos
- B.
Free swimmer
- C.
Bottom dweller
- D.
Plankton
- 12.Which type of irrigation pours water through canals and waterways?
- A.
Flood irrigation
- B.
Spray irrigation
- C.
Drip irrigation
- D.
Reservoir irrigation
- 13.A channel dug to allow boats to travel from one river to another is an example of a
- A.
Canal
- B.
Lake
- C.
Reservoir
- D.
Sewage system
- 14.In a sewage system, what is added to kill harmful bacteria?
- A.
Chlorine
- B.
Sand
- C.
Bacteria
- D.
Soap
- 15.The term for pollution that can be traced to a specific location is
- A.
Water pollution
- B.
Point-source pollution
- C.
Nonpoint-source pollution
- D.
Runoff polluition
- 16.A section of a waterway in which ships are raised or lowered is called a
- A.
Turbine
- B.
Fish ladder
- C.
Dam
- D.
Lock
- 17.In a sewage plant, sludge and oil are consumed by
- A.
Chlorine
- B.
Sand
- C.
Bacteria
- D.
Soap
- 18.What are the three forms of water on Earth?
- A.
Groundwater, lakes, and clouds
- B.
Liquid water, frozen water, and water vapor
- C.
Gas, steam, and vapor
- D.
Groundwater, oceans, and ice
- 19.How is water stored in an aquifer?
- A.
In an open underground lake
- B.
In cracks and spaces in rocks
- C.
In impermeable rock
- D.
In wells and springs
- 20.Warm water stays at the oceans surface because
- A.
It is less dense than cold water
- B.
It is more dense than cold water
- C.
Is saltier that cold water
- D.
It has more carbon dioxide than cold watert
- 21.Sonar measures ocean depth by means of
- A.
Sound waves
- B.
Weighted lines
- C.
Magnets
- D.
Light waves
- 22.Surface currents are caused by
- A.
Waves
- B.
Winds
- C.
Density
- D.
Heat
- 23.Deep currents are caused by differences in
- A.
Location
- B.
Wind speed
- C.
Depth
- D.
Density
- 24.Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of
- A.
Earth and the Sun
- B.
The Sun and the Moon
- C.
Earth alone
- D.
Earth and the Moon
- 25.An environment that contains all the necessary requirements for an organism to live is called
- A.
The surface zone
- B.
A nodule
- C.
A habitat
- D.
An estuary
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