Question 1

Which of the following is the chemical symbol for most of the salt in oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  NaCl 
B)  HCl 
C)  K 
D)  Mg 
E)  H₂O 
A)  NaCl 
B)  HCl 
C)  K 
D)  Mg 
E)  H₂O

Question 2

After the Great Lakes, North America's largest freshwater lake is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Victoria 
B)  Lake Tahoe 
C)  Great Bear Lake 
D)  Lake Mead 
E)  Mono Lake 
A)  Lake Victoria 
B)  Lake Tahoe 
C)  Great Bear Lake 
D)  Lake Mead 
E)  Mono Lake

Question 3

Explain why there is some controversy as to the number of oceans on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why there is some controversy as...

Question 4

The Indian Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A mound of increased water table height is formed around a well when the water is pumped faster than it is replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins

Accepted Answer

A)  at the top of the soil. 
B)  at the bottom of the soil. 
C)  in the soil. 
D)  in the bedrock 15 meters or so under the soil. 
E)  several kilometers under the soil. 
A)  at the top of the soil. 
B)  at the bottom of the soil. 
C)  in the soil. 
D)  in the bedrock 15 meters or so under the soil. 
E)  several kilometers under the soil.

Question 7

Approximately ________ percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  25 
E)  30 
A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  25 
E)  30

Question 8

The top of permafrost is sometimes called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater 
B)  the active layer 
C)  the frozen layer 
D)  the calcite layer 
E)  artesian water 
A)  groundwater 
B)  the active layer 
C)  the frozen layer 
D)  the calcite layer 
E)  artesian water

Question 9

The maximum time water can be excluded from the hydrologic cycle (that is, exist in "storage") is, at least,

Accepted Answer

A)  a day. 
B)  a month. 
C)  a year. 
D)  tens of years. 
E)  hundreds of thousands of years. 
A)  a day. 
B)  a month. 
C)  a year. 
D)  tens of years. 
E)  hundreds of thousands of years.

Question 10

________ is one way a natural lake can be formed.

Accepted Answer

Volcanic a

Question 11

The movement of a wave across the surface of the ocean is a movement of ________ rather than matter.

Accepted Answer

A)  substance 
B)  wind 
C)  water 
D)  energy 
E)  time 
A)  substance 
B)  wind 
C)  water 
D)  energy 
E)  time

Question 12

The Atlantic has the greatest average depth of any ocean in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Whenever there is an active well, the water table will be drawn downward to a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  saturated zone 
B)  cone of depression 
C)  artesian well 
D)  aquiclude 
E)  bedrock layer 
A)  saturated zone 
B)  cone of depression 
C)  artesian well 
D)  aquiclude 
E)  bedrock layer

Question 14

Glaciers comprise about 2 percent of the total moisture on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Europe's longest river is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Po 
B)  Volga 
C)  Rhine 
D)  Elbe 
E)  Oder 
A)  Po 
B)  Volga 
C)  Rhine 
D)  Elbe 
E)  Oder

Question 16

This sea has shrunk to one-third its former size because of human interference.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aral 
B)  South China 
C)  Baltic 
D)  Red 
E)  Baltic. 
A)  Aral 
B)  South China 
C)  Baltic 
D)  Red 
E)  Baltic.

Question 17

By far, the lake with the greatest volume of freshwater is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Caspian Sea 
B)  Lake Superior 
C)  Lake Baykal 
D)  Great Bear Lake 
E)  manmade Lake Powell on the Colorado River 
A)  the Caspian Sea 
B)  Lake Superior 
C)  Lake Baykal 
D)  Great Bear Lake 
E)  manmade Lake Powell on the Colorado River

Question 18

The time it takes for ocean water to sink from the surface and eventually reappear at the surface because of the thermohaline circulation is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  many centuries. 
B)  a few decades. 
C)  a few years. 
D)  a few months. 
E)  a few days. 
A)  many centuries. 
B)  a few decades. 
C)  a few years. 
D)  a few months. 
E)  a few days.

Question 19

The western sides of oceans are warmer than the eastern sides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following storage locations contains the most water?

Accepted Answer

A)  glaciers 
B)  underground water 
C)  non-oceanic, liquid surface water 
D)  atmospheric water 
E)  soil moisture 
A)  glaciers 
B)  underground water 
C)  non-oceanic, liquid surface water 
D)  atmospheric water 
E)  soil moisture

Which of the following is the chemical symbol for most of the salt in oceans?

After the Great Lakes, North America's largest freshwater lake is ________.

Explain why there is some controversy as to the number of oceans on Earth.

The Indian Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.

A mound of increased water table height is formed around a well when the water is pumped faster than it is replaced.

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins

Approximately ________ percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

The top of permafrost is sometimes called ________.

The maximum time water can be excluded from the hydrologic cycle (that is, exist in "storage") is, at least,

________ is one way a natural lake can be formed.

The movement of a wave across the surface of the ocean is a movement of ________ rather than matter.

The Atlantic has the greatest average depth of any ocean in the world.

Whenever there is an active well, the water table will be drawn downward to a(n) ________.

Glaciers comprise about 2 percent of the total moisture on Earth.

Europe's longest river is the ________.

This sea has shrunk to one-third its former size because of human interference.

By far, the lake with the greatest volume of freshwater is ________.

The time it takes for ocean water to sink from the surface and eventually reappear at the surface because of the thermohaline circulation is probably

The western sides of oceans are warmer than the eastern sides.

Which of the following storage locations contains the most water?

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

Which of the following is the chemical symbol for most of the salt in oceans?

After the Great Lakes, North America's largest freshwater lake is ________.

Explain why there is some controversy as to the number of oceans on Earth.

The Indian Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.

A mound of increased water table height is formed around a well when the water is pumped faster than it is replaced.

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins

Approximately ________ percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

The top of permafrost is sometimes called ________.

The maximum time water can be excluded from the hydrologic cycle (that is, exist in "storage") is, at least,

________ is one way a natural lake can be formed.

The movement of a wave across the surface of the ocean is a movement of ________ rather than matter.

The Atlantic has the greatest average depth of any ocean in the world.

Whenever there is an active well, the water table will be drawn downward to a(n) ________.

Glaciers comprise about 2 percent of the total moisture on Earth.

Europe's longest river is the ________.

This sea has shrunk to one-third its former size because of human interference.

By far, the lake with the greatest volume of freshwater is ________.

The time it takes for ocean water to sink from the surface and eventually reappear at the surface because of the thermohaline circulation is probably

The western sides of oceans are warmer than the eastern sides.

Which of the following storage locations contains the most water?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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