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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
Precipitation
B
Condensation
C
Adhesion
D
Cohesion
2) What property of water makes it so unusual?
A
it is less dense as a solid
B
It forms a gas at room temperature
C
It cannot change from a solid to a gas
D
It is transparent as a liquid
3) Why is water so easily polluted?
A
There is more water than anything else
B
Many substances dissolve in it
C
It is found in the air and on land
D
It is a substance with a high density
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
Oil is less dense than water and floats on the surface
B
Water floats when it freezes, oil sinks when frozen
C
Water is harmless to sea life, oil is poison to most things
D
Oil is darker in color and has a stronger odor
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
The water stored behind a dam
D
A place where water is found
6) In what form does water exist when it is in the air?
A
In all three forms, solid, liquid, and gas
B
As water vapor and solid ice
C
As liquid water and water vapor
D
As water vapor, a gas
7) What is the main source of the energy required to change water from a liquid to a gas phase?
A
Fossil Fuel
B
The Sun
C
Geothermal
D
Radioactive Decay
8) Salt water makes up about what percentage of the Earth's water?
A
3%
B
12%
C
97%
D
88%
9) The majority of freshwater is found in
A
The Atmosphere
B
Groundwater
C
Surface water such as lakes and streams
D
Glaciers and ice caps
10) What do scientists call the total of all water on the Earth and in its atmosphere?
A
Atmosphere
B
Biosphere
C
Hydrosphere
D
Geosphere
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