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Water Properties, Uses, And Distribution Review 1
Test Description: 9th Grade Earth System Review, Utah state standards.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What property of water allows it to form drops?
A
Cohesion
B
Adhesion
C
Precipitation
D
Condensation
2) What property of water makes it so unusual?
A
It cannot change from a solid to a gas
B
It forms a gas at room temperature
C
It is transparent as a liquid
D
it is less dense as a solid
3) Why is water so easily polluted?
A
It is a substance with a high density
B
Many substances dissolve in it
C
It is found in the air and on land
D
There is more water than anything else
4) An oil spill at sea often damages birds and sea mammals, but fish are relatively unaffected. What properties of oil and water are responsible for this situation?
A
Water floats when it freezes, oil sinks when frozen
B
Oil is less dense than water and floats on the surface
C
Oil is darker in color and has a stronger odor
D
Water is harmless to sea life, oil is poison to most things
5) How is the term reservoir used to describe water in Earth systems?
A
The purification of water at water treatment plants
B
The movement of water from one place to another
C
A place where water is found
D
The water stored behind a dam
6) In what form does water exist when it is in the air?
A
In all three forms, solid, liquid, and gas
B
As liquid water and water vapor
C
As water vapor, a gas
D
As water vapor and solid ice
7) What is the main source of the energy required to change water from a liquid to a gas phase?
A
Radioactive Decay
B
The Sun
C
Geothermal
D
Fossil Fuel
8) Salt water makes up about what percentage of the Earth's water?
A
97%
B
12%
C
3%
D
88%
9) The majority of freshwater is found in
A
Glaciers and ice caps
B
Groundwater
C
Surface water such as lakes and streams
D
The Atmosphere
10) What do scientists call the total of all water on the Earth and in its atmosphere?
A
Hydrosphere
B
Atmosphere
C
Biosphere
D
Geosphere
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