Grade 8 ScienceWater Systems MidUnit

Name:_________ Date:______
Grade 8 Science
Water Systems Test
Words to Remember:
• aquifer • freshwater • recyclable resource • water cycle • atmosphere • groundwater • reservoir
• water vapor • condensation • hydrologic cycle • runoff • well
• estuaries • marsh • saltwater • wetlands • evaporation • precipitation • transpiration
1. Because our planet has a lot of water on it’s surface and is rich in vegetation,
astronauts from space have described it as the …
A Aqua planet
B Water world
C Blue planet
D Blue Green World
2. Of all the water on the Earth, the only water that is fit for humans to drink is called …
A pure water
B potable water
C purified water
D spring water
3. Models are often used to help explain a concept that is important to visualize, to help
you understand it. This glass of lemonade models the distribution of all kinds of water on
the Earth.
All of the frozen water on the Earth is represented in the model by the …
A lemon slice
B melted water
C lemonade
D ice cubes
4. Many substances are dissolved in freshwater and saltwater. This is because water
is a solvent that is widely used to dissolve substances. ‘Water’ is known as the …
A universal solvent
B universal solute
C common solute
D common solvent
5. Most of the substances that are dissolved in water are salts. Not just sodium
chloride, but many different kinds of salts. The total amount of all salts dissolved in the
water is referred to as it’s …
A quality
B salinity
C potability
D distillation
Name:_________ Date:______
6. Hard water is water that contains high concentrations of dissolved …
A Gold and silver

B Calcium and chlorine
C Hydrogen and oxygen
D Calcium and magnesium
7. Many organisms live in water. They require it for life, just as humans do.
Organisms, such as bacteria, can cause very serious problems for humans. One of
the most deadly organisms is Escherichia Coli, which can cause extreme sickness
and even death. This organism is most often referred to as…
A E coli
B EAP
C SARS
D West Nile
8. Water quality is a vital issue because many of the organisms, which can harm
humans, are too small to see with the naked eye. Another organism, which can give
humans intestinal problems, is Giardia, which is a microscopic …
A virus
B bacteria
C parasite
D fungus
9. Capillary Action helps draw water from the aquitard ? Capillary action is best described
as water’s tendency to:
A change temperature.
B attraction of water molecules to soil particles
C percolate through soil
D move like blood.
10. Two common processes are used to change saltwater into freshwater. When
saltwater is forced through a filter or membrane with holes too small for the salt to fit,
the process is called...
A dissolving
B distillation
C able osmosis
D reverse osmosis
11. The water coming out of your tap while you are brushing your teeth may be the same
water used:
A By your family one year ago.
B By your neighbour ten years ago.
C By voyageurs several hundred years ago.
D By a dinosaur millions of years ago.
E All of the above
Name:_________ Date:______
12. Potable or fresh water represents a very small amount of water on the Earth. The
amount of fresh water represent only about....
A 0.003%
B 311%
C 1.31%
D 3%
Answer True(T) or False(F) in the space provided
13. ___ Water covers one-fourth of the surface of the earth.
14. ___ Earth is the only planet in our Solar System where water is found in all
three physical forms: liquid, vapour and ice.
15. ___ The sun supplies the energy for the cycle mentioned in question above.
16. ___ Groundwater is the water which is stored in underground spaces known
as aquifers.
17. ___ Ocean and sea water is freshwater ; saltwater may be found in streams
and rivers.
Complete the missing word:
18. The ______ cycle is a continuous cycle; water travels from the ground up into the
atmosphere and then back down to the ground again.
19. Another name for the cycle above is the h_______ cycle.
20. The process by which water evaporates from plant leaves is called t__________.
21. R________ is water from precipitation which drains off the land; it can form rivers
and streams.
22. When water e__________ from the ground, it becomes w_____ v______; it then
c___________ into water droplets, forming clouds which then release the water as
p___________.

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6. Hard water is water that contains high concentrations of dissolved …

A Gold and silver

Answer True(T) or False(F) in the space provided

13. ___ Water covers one-fourth of the surface of the earth.

Complete the missing word:

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