Unit 3 Chapter 1 Study Guide
“Earth: The Water Planet”
Matching:
Polar molecule
Capillary action
Surface tension
Solution
Solvent
Photosynthesis
Habitat
Groundwater
Tributary
Watershed
Reservoir
Eutrophication
Wetland
Permeable
Impermeable
Saturated zone
Unsaturated zone
Water table
Aquifer
Artesian well
Multiple Choice:
What is a molecule with electrically charged parts?
Where is more than 97% of Earth’s total water located?
What is the land area that supplies water to a river system?
What do wetlands absorb to help control floods?
What is the water table found on top of?
What property allows some insects to walk on water?
In what process, is water vapor given off through the leaves of a plant?
What are watersheds separated by?
What is an area of land covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the
year?
What type of material does water move easily through?
What processes occur in the water cycle?
Why don’t plants grow on the bottom of deep lakes and oceans?
Short Answer:
What atoms make up a water molecule?
Why is Earth called the “blue planet”?
List the four main sources of water on Earth.
List the steps of the water cycle.
List the bodies of water that make up the river system.
Why is so little of Earth’s total water available for human use?
How are lakes different from ponds?
What causes lake turnover?
When can a large river be considered a tributary?
What are three major types of freshwater wetlands?
How do wetlands help reduce water pollution?
What happens to water in the ground when it reaches impermeable materials?
Why doesn’t an artesian well require a pump?
How can people obtain water from an aquifer?
Extended Response:
Draw a diagram of a water molecule that shows how it is polar. Label the diagram.
Draw and label the parts of the Water cycle.
Draw and label the sections/parts of groundwater formation. (p. 35)