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8E.1.1 Hydrosphere 1
Test Description: 8.E.1.1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
A
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
B
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
C
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
D
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
2) Which would result if annual rainfall amounts were reduced by 50%?
A
a surplus
B
a drought
C
a monsoon
D
a flood
3) Which would most likely happen if the temperature of Earth’s oceans suddenly increased?
A
Ocean levels would decrease due to increased evaporation.
B
Ocean levels would increase due to polar ice melting.
C
Ocean levels would decrease due to more water seeping into the ground.
D
Ocean levels would increase due to increased plant and animal mass.
4) Which is the best reason for monitoring local water availability in the hydrosphere?
A
to be aware of impending droughts
B
to measure exact levels of well water
C
to predict the best fishing ponds and lakes
D
to determine the latest precipitation amounts
5) Which man-made problems are indicated by decreasing water levels?
A
too few farms and farm animals
B
water overuse by cities and wasteful irrigation methods
C
diversion of rainfall and river water to treatment plants
D
rising water and soil pollution levels
6) Which could cause a well that has always worked perfectly to suddenly stop working?
A
a falling water table due to decreased precipitation over a long period of time
B
a rising water table due to decreased precipitation over a long period of time
C
a rising water table due to increased precipitation over a long period of time
D
a falling water table due to increased precipitation over a long period of time
7) Where is the majority of Earth’s freshwater located?
A
oceans
B
lakes
C
ice
D
groundwater
8) Which is an area of land that all drains to one place?
A
reservoir
B
aquifer
C
watershed
D
river
9) Which is true about most of the freshwater on Earth?
A
It is inaccessible.
B
It is in the atmosphere.
C
It is abundant.
D
It is underground.
10) Which best explains why freshwater is in such short supply?
A
Most of the freshwater is frozen in ice sheets.
B
Most of the freshwater is in the bodies of plants and animals.
C
Most of the freshwater is trapped underground.
D
Most of the freshwater is cycling in the atmosphere.
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