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Test Description: Earth science midterm review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Evaporation is
A
water moving through rock
B
liquid turning into a gas
C
water infiltrating the soil
D
water falling to the earth
2) Condensation is
A
water falling to the earth
B
water seeping into soil
C
loss of water through plant leaves
D
a gas being condensed into a liquid state
3) Precipitation is
A
water moving through rock beds
B
water changing to a gas
C
when rain, snow, sleet, or ice fall to the earth
D
all groundwater
4) Surface runoff is
A
water running along the ground into collection areas like rivers, ponds, etc.
B
good for the environment
C
a saturated water zone becomes unsaturated
D
water moving through the mantle
5) Groundwater is
A
water found below Earth's surface, like in aquifers
B
water flowing down a mountain
C
the top of the saturated zone of the water table
D
water found along Earth's surface, like lakes, rivers, ocean
6) An aquifer is
A
a rock layer that stores and allows the flow of groundwater
B
water that runs off of plants
C
a rock layer that stops the flow of water
D
soil that allows water to seep in
7) An impermeable layer means
A
rock tends to stop the flow of water into this layer
B
water moves through the atmosphere permanently
C
water gathers at the surface and flows toward the ocean
D
water can seep into the soil there
8) Which of the following is not part of the water cycle?
A
Condensation
B
Transpiration
C
Permutation
D
Evaporation
9) Surface runoff tends to flow from
A
high elevation to low elevation
B
sea to shining sea
C
valleys to rivers
D
low elevation to high elevation
10) Most of earth's fresh water is located
A
in the oceans
B
in the polar ice
C
in rivers
D
in the ground
11) About ____ % of earth's water is freshwater
A
97
B
52
C
3
D
23
12) Glaciers
A
Are developing habits for many species
B
Are found mostly in Iceland
C
Are growing rapidly and causing sea levels to drop
D
Are masses of ice and snow that moves slowly
13) A ______ is an area of land where precipitation gathers and then drains into a collection area
A
glacier
B
river basin
C
pond
D
below ground aquifer
14) Nutrients such as _______ are found in run-off and cause plants and algae to grow too much
A
nitrogen
B
hydrogen
C
dioxide
D
phosphus
15) What energy source drives Earth's water cycle?
A
The internal heat of the planet
B
the sun
C
the clouds
D
the moon's gravity
16) Which is not a source of fresh water that cities use to get drinking water?
A
rivers
B
tributaries
C
aquifers
D
tidal pools
17) When nutrient rich waters from the deep ocean move to shallower areas in a cycle, this is called
A
upwelling
B
convection
C
nutrification
D
nutritional rotation
18) What substance can be added to water to kill microorganisms?
A
Chlorine
B
Carbon dioxide
C
Nitrogen
D
Algal blooms
19) Healthy bodies of water tend to include
A
high temperatures
B
a pH range of 6.5-8.5
C
high dissolved oxygen
D
low temperatures
20) Pollution that comes from a single run-off site that can be identified is called
A
multi source pollution
B
runoff blame
C
point source pollution
D
dirty water
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