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ES Q2 M2 Summative Assessment

Quiz by Melva D. Borja

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  • Q1
    Which property of water enables it to be an effective coolant?
    heat capacity
    freezing point
    polarity
    salinity
    30s
  • Q2
    What property of water is most important for living organisms?
    It is tasteless.
    It does not conduct electricity
    It is a liquid at most temperatures on Earth
    It is odorless.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following major processes are involved in the water cycle?
    condensation, diffusion, and melting
    evaporation, melting, and perspiration
    evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
    melting, diffusion, and evaporation
    30s
  • Q4
    Nature’s way of recycling the water on earth is through the ____________________.
    continuous evaporation and condensation of water
    evaporation of the water from the sun.
    condensation of water vapor.
    seepage of water under the ground.
    30s
  • Q5
    Water returns in the Earth’s surface through the process of __________.
    precipitation
    boiling
    transpiration
    evaporation
    30s
  • Q6
    Which best explains why so little of the water on earth is available for human use?
    97% of total water on earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater found in lakes, rivers and ponds.
    97% of total water on earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater frozen ice caps and glaciers
    97% of total water on earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water in the ocean basins
    97% of total water on earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water found in underground aquifers.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which factor will increase the salinity of seawater in a given area?

    flow of river water to sea
    melting of sea ice
    freezing of seawater
    precipitation at sea
    30s
  • Q8
    Which is an example of water condensing?
    dew forming on plants during a cold night
    a puddle disappearing on a hot summer afternoon
    sweat forming on your forehead after you do a lot of exercise
    ice cubes melting when you put them out of the sun
    30s
  • Q9
    Which two sources of freshwater are used by municipalities for drinking water?
    rivers and groundwater
    groundwater and oceans
    oceans and ice bergs
    icebergs and rivers
    30s
  • Q10
    Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
    97% freshwater, 3% saltwater
    29% freshwater, 71% saltwater
    3% freshwater, 97% saltwater
    71% freshwater, 3% saltwater
    30s
  • Q11
    When water and other liquids stick together to form drops or thin films it is called _____.
    surface tension
    capillary action
    cohesion
    adhesion
    30s
  • Q12
    What two elements make up water?
    helium and carbon
    oxygen and carbon
    helium and oxygen
    hydrogen and oxygen
    30s
  • Q13
    Water is a good solvent because _____.
    it is consist of hydrogen and oxygen.
    polarity allows it to dissolve.
    it flows.
    it has specific heat.
    30s
  • Q14
    a water strider can skate along the top of the pond water because of _____.
    surface tension
    capillary action
    specific heat
    adhesion
    30s
  • Q15
    The Earth is called the blue planet because _____.
    it reflects heat from the sun.
    it is the color of the planet that is displayed after absorbing sunlight.
    it reflects the color of the sky.
    it is covered with water.
    30s

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