Water Properties, Uses, And Distribution Review 1 Question Preview (ID: 41173)


9th Grade Earth System Review, Utah State Standards. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What property of water allows it to form drops?
a) Cohesion
b) Adhesion
c) Precipitation
d) Condensation

What property of water makes it so unusual?
a) it is less dense as a solid
b) It is transparent as a liquid
c) It forms a gas at room temperature
d) It cannot change from a solid to a gas

Why is water so easily polluted?
a) Many substances dissolve in it
b) There is more water than anything else
c) It is found in the air and on land
d) It is a substance with a high density

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) Oil is darker in color and has a stronger odor
c) Water is harmless to sea life, oil is poison to most things
d) Water floats when it freezes, oil sinks when frozen

How is the term reservoir used to describe water in Earth systems?
a) A place where water is found
b) The water stored behind a dam
c) The movement of water from one place to another
d) The purification of water at water treatment plants

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, a gas
c) As liquid water and water vapor
d) As water vapor and solid ice

What is the main source of the energy required to change water from a liquid to a gas phase?
a) The Sun
b) Geothermal
c) Radioactive Decay
d) Fossil Fuel

Salt water makes up about what percentage of the Earth's water?
a) 97%
b) 3%
c) 12%
d) 88%

The majority of freshwater is found in
a) Glaciers and ice caps
b) The Atmosphere
c) Groundwater
d) Surface water such as lakes and streams

What do scientists call the total of all water on the Earth and in its atmosphere?
a) Hydrosphere
b) Biosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Geosphere

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