North Carolina Science Grade 8

Chapter 5: Water

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
Seventy-seven percent of Earth's freshwater is __________.
A)ice
B)underground
C)in lakes
D)in rivers
2.
Water found underground in layers of rock and sediment is called __________.
A)surface water
B)an aquifer
C)a reservoir
D)groundwater
3.
Wells are drilled into underground __________.
A)streams
B)rocks
C)aquifers
D)pockets
4.
Atmospheric water vapor helps keep Earth warm by __________.
A)reflecting solar radiation
B)producing clouds
C)moving energy around
D)absorbing solar energy
5.
Water droplets form when water vapor __________.
A)polarizes
B)heats up
C)evaporates
D)condenses
6.
Water returns to the atmosphere by the process of __________.
A)condensation
B)precipitation
C)radiation
D)evaporation
7.
Plants depend on __________ to grow.
A)groundwater
B)soil water
C)surface water
D)aquifers
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