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Properties of Water and Freshwater Review
Properties of Water and Freshwater Review
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Review for water properties and water distribution test.
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1
Approximately what percentage of the hydrosphere is represented by oceans on earth?
97
10
75
50
2
The amount of water available today is ___ the amount of water available millions of years ago.
less than
greater than
roughly equal to
3
What type of wetland is pictured below?
Lake
Swamp
Marsh
Bog
4
This property of water is a reason that the Hawaiian Islands are pleasant to visit year round.
Density
Surface tension
High specific heat
Salinity
5
This is water found in cracks and pores in sand, gravel, and rocks below the earth's surface.
Tributary
Reservoir
Ozone
Groundwater
6
Why is fresh water in such short supply on our planet?
Most of it is trapped underground
Most of it is polluted
Most of it is in the atmosphere
Most of it is frozen
7
What type of wetland is pictured below?
Swamp
Bog
Lake
Marsh
8
97% of the water on earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is frozen.
False
True
9
What is the charge of the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule?
Positive
Neutral
Negative
10
The property of water in which molecules stick to one another is called ________.
universal solvent
salinity
adhesion
cohesion
11
Scientists tell us that 1% of earth's water is available for humans. Where is it likely found?
Rivers and lakes
Glaciers and Icebergs
Groundwater
Oceans
12
The property of water where molecules stick to other things is called __________.
Universal solvent
Adhesion
Salinity
Cohesion
13
This is defined as an area of land that drains into a large river.
Valley
River basin
Water gauge
Estuary
14
Which water property makes what we see in this photo possible?
Salinity
Surface tension
Magic
Density
15
Which best describes a water molecule?
Two oxygens bonded to one hydrogen
Two oxygens bonded to two hydrogens
Three hydrogens bonded together
Two hydrogens bonded to one oxygen
16
A large channel where water continually flows down a slope. Made by many converging streams.
Ocean
River
Reservoir
Lake
17
Swamps, bogs, and marshes are examples of ____________.
Reservoirs
Unsaturated plains
Wetlands
Wildlife dead zones
18
This property of water is the result of molecule attraction at the surface.
Salinity
Surface tension
Density
Specific heat
19
What type of wetland is pictured below?
Lake
Swamp
Bog
Marsh
20
This property describes how water can dissolve almost anything it touches.
Universal solvent
Cohesion
Polarity
Adhesion
21
What percentage of the earth's water is salt water?
3%
29%
97%
71%
22
What is the largest supply of fresh water in North Carolina?
Estuaries
Icebergs
Ocean
Lakes and Rivers
23
Which property of water explains why the ocean remains warm on a chilly night at the beach?
Surface tension
High specific heat
Salinity
Universal solvent
24
This is found where the river (fresh water) flows into the ocean (salt water).
Tributary
Convergence Zone
Estuary
Conservatory
25
Which of the following is water unable to dissolve?
Sugar
Oil
Acid
Salt
26
The majority of earth's fresh water is found here.
Continents
Oceans
Ice
Groundwater
27
Which is the dominant feature on planet earth?
Oceans
Glaciers
Continents
Atmosphere
28
This is what we call the mixture of fresh and salt water found in estuaries.
Blackish
Brownish
Desalianated
Brackish
29
An area of land where precipitation collects and then drains into a single collection place.
Gorge
Glacier
Watershed
Caldera
30
This property is the ability of water to defy gravity and climb up into narrow spaces.
Universal solvent
Salinity
Levitation
Capillary action
