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Earth's Water
Test Description: 8.E.1.1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these contains most of Earth's water?
A
lakes
B
oceans
C
rivers
D
glaciers
2) Where is most of the freshwater on Earth located?
A
in the oceans
B
in polar ice and glaciers
C
under the ground
D
in rivers, streams, and lakes
3) A rock layer that collects and stores water is called
A
a hydrosphere
B
an aquifer.
C
an estuary.
D
a glacier.
4) An area of land that drains into a river or lake is called
A
a wetland.
B
a watershed.
C
a habitat.
D
an ecosystem
5) Pamlico Sound is an estuary because
A
an area where freshwater mixes with salt water.
B
an area that is protected by land on both sides.
C
an area fed by several rivers.
D
an area that many watersheds drain into.
6) Water located below Earth's surface.
A
river
B
groundwater
C
lake
D
iceberg
7) Which statement about Earth's water is correct?
A
Only 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, and it is found mostly in aquifers.
B
Only 3% of Earth's water is freshwater, and it is found mostly in polar ice caps.
C
Almost 97% of Earth's water is freshwater, and it is found mostly in large lakes.
D
About 50% of Earths water is saltwater, and it is found in the ocean.
8) Why is water from an aquifer more likely to be cleaner than water from other sources?
A
because it receives water directly from precipitation
B
because it forms where fresh and salt water meet
C
because pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within Earth
D
because it rises to the surface near the ocean
9) Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin?
A
the land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean
B
the land formed as a result of a river flooding
C
the land drained by a river and its tributaries
D
the land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes
10) _______is made up of all the water found on above and under Earth's surface.
A
Biosphere
B
Lithosphere
C
Atmosphere
D
Hydrosphere
11) Which best explains why so little of the water on Earth is available for human use?
A
97% of total water on Earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water in the ocean basins.
B
97% of total water on Earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater frozen in ice caps and glaciers.
C
97% of total water on Earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water found in aquifers
D
97% of total water on Earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater found in lakes rivers and ponds.
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