Properties of Water
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Which statement correctly describes both gases and liquids?
A
Their shapes stay the same in any container.
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B
Their shapes change when they are in di erent containers.
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C
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Their volumes stay the same in any container.
D
Their volumes change when they are in di erent containers.
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2.
A glass of ice water is placed on a table. After 10 minutes, there are drops of water on
the outside surface of the glass. Which change in phase caused the drops of water?
A
Liquid water in the air evaporated into a gas.
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B
Liquid water in the air condensed into a solid.
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C
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Water vapor from the air evaporated into a liquid.
D
Water vapor from the air condensed into a liquid.
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3.
A scientist uses an instrument to observe the pattern of molecules in a substance. The
picture below shows what the scientist sees.
What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?
A
gas
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C
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B
liquid
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vapor
D
solid
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Which diagram represents the change of ice to water?
A
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B
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C
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D
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5.
Which of the following statements best explains why water vapor condenses as
temperature decreases?
A
Collisions between water vapor molecules become elastic.
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B
Water vapor molecules chemically react when they collide.
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C
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Water vapor molecules are pulled together by the force of gravity.
D
Attractive forces between water vapor molecules overcome molecular motion.
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6.
Which of the following statements best explains why drops of liquid form on the outside
of a glass of ice water on a hot day?
A
Water molecules in the air are attracted to the surface of the glass.
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B
Water molecules in the ice water lose energy as they transfer heat to the air.
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C
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Water molecules in the air lose energy as they transfer heat to the cold glass.
D
Water molecules in the ice water move through the glass pores to the outside of
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the glass.
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Where can brackish water most likely be found?
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Where lakes and rivers meet
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B
Where rivers and oceans meet
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C
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D
Where streams and lakes meet
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Where ponds and creeks meet
Three-fourths of Earth's surface is covered by water.
Which of these describes nearly 97% of the water on Earth's surface?
A
Ice
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C
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B
Salt water
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Fresh water
D
Ground water
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Where is most of Earth's freshwater?
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In the ground
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B
In the atmosphere
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C
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D
In glaciers and icecaps
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In lakes and rivers
Which landform is produced at the mouth of a river by deposition?
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Delta
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B
Cavern
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C
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D
Underwater canyon
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Dome mountain
Deep-diving submarines have helped scientists learn that photosynthesis does not
take place in the deeper parts of the ocean. Which of the following explains why
photosynthesis does not occur very deep in the ocean?
A
There is no oxygen.
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B
There is no glucose.
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C
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D
There is no nitrogen.
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There is no sunlight.
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Brackish water is commonly found in estuaries. How does brackish water di er from
ocean water and fresh water?
A
Brackish water contains less salts than fresh water and ocean water.
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B
Brackish water contains more salts than fresh water and ocean water.
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C
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Brackish water contains more salts than fresh water, but less salts than ocean
water.
D
Brackish water contains less salts than fresh water, but more salts than ocean
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water.
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This diagram shows the path of a river.
The arrows are pointing to which features of the river?
A
deltas
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B
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C
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oodplains
meanders
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tributaries
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A paved blacktop parking lot was built on what was once a soil-covered eld. This
area will now experience increased runo when rain occurs because the paved parking
lot has
A
less capillarity
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B
less permeability
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C
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D
greater porosity
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greater in ltration
Which sentence best explains why people must conserve (use less) freshwater?
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Organisms need water to live.
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B
Organisms cannot live in salt water.
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C
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D
Water disappears when it is boiled.
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Water evaporates easily outdoors.
Which condition in the ocean is most responsible for an increase in the sh population
near the surface?
A
buoyancy
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C
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B
density
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salinity
D
upwelling
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17.
Glaciers cover about 10% of the total land area on Earth. The role of glaciers in the
water cycle is to
A
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C
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D
precipitate solid water
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move liquid water
Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water
vapor?
A
photosynthesis
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B
store fresh water
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lter salt water
B
condensation
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C
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evaporation
D
precipitation
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Over 6 billion people on Earth use water every day, yet Earth's water supply remains
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relatively constant. This is because
A
the sea level is rising
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B
water exists in three phases on Earth
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C
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water is constantly recycled by the hydrologic cycle
D
global warming melts ice to replace water that is used
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20.
Which describes a nonpoint source of pollution?
A
accumulation of oil in a stream next to a gasoline station
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B
chemical spill in a river next to a manufacturing complex
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C
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runo from a road into a nearby stream
D
liquid fertilizer owing from a barrel into a stream
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21.
Which process is not essential for the water cycle to occur?
A
water vapor condensing
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B
energy being transferred from the Sun
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C
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liquid water evaporating
D
oxygen being dissolved in water
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22.
A biology class measured the pH of the water in four ponds. The data are recorded in
the table below.
pH OF POND
WATER
Pond
pH
1
6.0
2
7.5
3
7.0
4
5.3
Which pond has the most acidic water?
A
Pond 1
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C
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B
Pond 2
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Pond 3
D
Pond 4
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Humans throughout the world compete with other organisms for water resources.
Which technique is best used to manage water resources and allow all components of
the environment to share them?
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draining wetlands
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B
restricting irrigation
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C
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D
diverting rivers through canals
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building a hydroelectric dam
People use water in di erent ways.
Which of these activities wastes water?
A
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lling a glass with water
B
leaving a faucet on
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C
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soaking vegetables in water to clean them
D
adding cups of water as directed by a recipe
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25.
A growing community relies on a nearby lake to provide fresh water for drinking and
bathing.
An increase in the use of fresh water will cause the lake to become
A
colder
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C
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B
deeper
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larger
D
smaller
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27.
Earth has a limited supply of fresh drinking water. Which method is used to recycle
water for humans to use?
A
bottling water
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B
dam construction
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C
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D
wastewater treatment
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collecting rainwater
How does an inadequately designed land ll impact the hydrosphere?
A
Toxic waste seeps into groundwater.
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B
Toxic waste causes mutations in living organisms.
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C
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Toxic waste releases gases into the atmosphere.
D
Toxic waste seeps into the asthenosphere.
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28.
Most of the water used in the United States is for farming and agriculture. Much of
that water is wasted by evaporation, leaking pipes, and runo . One plan for limiting
this waste is to capture the runo from the elds and reuse it as drinking water.
Which statement explains whether this plan is appropriate for conserving water?
A
This is appropriate because it decreases the total amount of water used.
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B
This is not appropriate because the runo is needed by other organisms.
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C
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This is not appropriate because the runo could contain harmful chemicals.
D
This is appropriate because it provides water and has no e ect on the elds.
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29.
Which source of water pollution includes oil and gasoline discharge from automobiles
and storm sewer drainage?
A
agriculture
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C
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B
bacteria
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sedimentation
D
urban runo
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30.
Bacteria on the roots of soybean plants are able to change nitrogen from the air into a
form usable by plants. Scientists have engineered other plants to support the growth
of these nitrogen- xing bacteria.
Which of these describes a bene t of this research?
A
The need for space will decrease, allowing more land to be available for other
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crops.
B
The need for water will decrease, allowing more water to be available for other
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crops.
C
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The need for fertilizer will decrease, reducing both the amount of fertilizer runo
and the algae growth in streams and ponds.
D
The need for pesticides will decrease, reducing both the amount of chemicals
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applied to crops and the pollution of the water table.
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Local and federal legislation have placed limits on the amount of fertilizers to be.
tolerated in eld run-o . The most likely reason for this legislation is that run-o high
in dissolved fertilizers produces increased—
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growth of freshwater algae.
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B
erosion of sandy soils.
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C
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D
fertility of predatory sh.
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evaporation of ground water.
The pH of the water in several lakes in Norway and Sweden has decreased to below
5.0, resulting in the decline of several sh populations. The decrease in the pH is due
to which of the following?
A
A greater rate of ozone depletion
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B
An increase in acidic precipitation
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C
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An increase in environmental temperatures
D
A rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
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33.
Which is the best example of habitat reduction caused by humans?
A
Birds and animals ee a forest re caused by lightning.
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B
Birds become sick from eating insects new to their area.
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C
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Fish swimming to breeding grounds are blocked by dams.
D
A new species of sh migrates up a river, competing with native sh for food.
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34.
Marissa can oat more easily in ocean water than in water in a swimming pool. Why
is it easier for her to oat in ocean water?
A
Ocean water is more dense.
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B
Ocean water is deeper.
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C
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There is a larger volume of ocean water to oat in.
D
She has a smaller mass in ocean water.
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35.
How is a delta most likely formed?
A
irrigation
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B
glacier movement
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C
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D
deposition of sediment
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precipitation and condensation
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