Class 7 Geography Chapter 5 Water Quiz 36 (25 MCQs)

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1. Capillary action is the result of waters properties of cohesion and adhesion working together to allow water to .....
2. Oceans and salt lakes (seas) are fresh water.
3. Runoff from agricultural land carries chemicals from fertilizers that collect in a lake. The buildup of chemicals can eventually cause .....
4. Cold currents carry water from lower latitudes to poles.
5. Put the following types of water in order from the largest amount found on Earth to the smallest:GLACIERS/ICE CAPS, GROUNDWATER, RIVERS/LAKES, SALTWATER
6. What is a tributary?
7. The non porous layer of the ground forms the groundwater table
8. When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ..... , it can become a liquid.
9. Which is considered neutral?
10. Which of the following actions best describes 'conserving' water?
11. Fertilizers and sewage ..... the water supply.
12. Water vapor is a ..... ?
13. What do you call any substance that dissolves another substance?
14. Which of the following is LEAST likely to dissolve in water?
15. Rain water can be used for
16. We contaminate our drinkable water by .....
17. What is the best definition of aquifer?
18. The part of a river that is near the source.
19. Our drinkable water is found in .....
20. What percent of energy is tranfered through evaporation of water from the earth's surface?
21. Why does water take so long to boil?
22. The movement in the ocean can cause?
23. The liquid in which the solute dissolves is called a .....
24. Which source of freshwater forms when the water table reaches the Earth's surface?
25. Which country has the largest total renewable water resources?