Question 1

Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involve subsidence 
B)  involve upwelling 
C)  are caused by tides 
D)  are caused by underwater earthquakes 
E)  are the flows making up the oceans' general circulations 
A)  involve subsidence 
B)  involve upwelling 
C)  are caused by tides 
D)  are caused by underwater earthquakes 
E)  are the flows making up the oceans' general circulations

Question 2

Which of the following is a significant part of the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  advection 
B)  runoff 
C)  underground water flow 
D)  evaporation 
E)  all of the above 
A)  advection 
B)  runoff 
C)  underground water flow 
D)  evaporation 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

If all of Earth's glacial water was converted to liquid, the amount would be sufficient to supply the world's main rivers for ________ year(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  90 
C)  900 
D)  9,000 
E)  90,000 
A)  9 
B)  90 
C)  900 
D)  9,000 
E)  90,000

Question 4

Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The top of the saturated zone of groundwater is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of saturation 
B)  vadose zone 
C)  water table 
D)  aquiclude 
E)  waterless zone 
A)  zone of saturation 
B)  vadose zone 
C)  water table 
D)  aquiclude 
E)  waterless zone

Question 6

Most of the surface of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ________ ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  pack 
B)  floe 
C)  permafrost 
D)  crevasse 
E)  none of the above 
A)  pack 
B)  floe 
C)  permafrost 
D)  crevasse 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Explain why salinity varies amongst the ocean regions of Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why salinity varies amongst the ocean...

Question 8

An ice floe is a rugged piece of ice broken off a larger body of ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

About ________ percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.4 
B)  14 
C)  54 
D)  74 
E)  94 
A)  1.4 
B)  14 
C)  54 
D)  74 
E)  94

Question 10

A swamp and a marsh ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are the same thing 
B)  must both be submerged for the entire year 
C)  are wide places in a river 
D)  are sometimes related to the infilling of a lake 
E)  are both too salty to permit the growth of water plants 
A)  are the same thing 
B)  must both be submerged for the entire year 
C)  are wide places in a river 
D)  are sometimes related to the infilling of a lake 
E)  are both too salty to permit the growth of water plants

Question 11

Water moving in response to salinity differences is part of the thermohaline circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The world's largest lake, fresh or saline, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Superior 
B)  Lake Baykal 
C)  the Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Victoria 
E)  Great Slave Lake 
A)  Lake Superior 
B)  Lake Baykal 
C)  the Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Victoria 
E)  Great Slave Lake

Question 13

It is expected that the thawing of permafrost will lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The amount of moisture in existence is finite and remains constant over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Spring tides are defined as those which occur after winter and before summer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The world's longest river also has the world's largest drainage area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most freshwater lakes have but one surface outlet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Aquifers are composed of highly permeable rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ice has the important characteristic of being less dense than liquid water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There is twice as much underground water as there is surface water (lakes, streams, etc.) on Earth's land surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.

Which of the following is a significant part of the hydrologic cycle?

If all of Earth's glacial water was converted to liquid, the amount would be sufficient to supply the world's main rivers for ________ year(s).

Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle.

The top of the saturated zone of groundwater is called the ________.

Most of the surface of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ________ ice.

Explain why salinity varies amongst the ocean regions of Earth.

An ice floe is a rugged piece of ice broken off a larger body of ice.

About ________ percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

A swamp and a marsh ________.

Water moving in response to salinity differences is part of the thermohaline circulation.

The world's largest lake, fresh or saline, is ________.

It is expected that the thawing of permafrost will lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions.

The amount of moisture in existence is finite and remains constant over time.

Spring tides are defined as those which occur after winter and before summer.

The world's longest river also has the world's largest drainage area.

Most freshwater lakes have but one surface outlet.

Aquifers are composed of highly permeable rocks.

Ice has the important characteristic of being less dense than liquid water.

There is twice as much underground water as there is surface water (lakes, streams, etc.) on Earth's land surface.

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.

Which of the following is a significant part of the hydrologic cycle?

If all of Earth's glacial water was converted to liquid, the amount would be sufficient to supply the world's main rivers for ________ year(s).

Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle.

The top of the saturated zone of groundwater is called the ________.

Most of the surface of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ________ ice.

Explain why salinity varies amongst the ocean regions of Earth.

An ice floe is a rugged piece of ice broken off a larger body of ice.

About ________ percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

A swamp and a marsh ________.

Water moving in response to salinity differences is part of the thermohaline circulation.

The world's largest lake, fresh or saline, is ________.

It is expected that the thawing of permafrost will lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions.

The amount of moisture in existence is finite and remains constant over time.

Spring tides are defined as those which occur after winter and before summer.

The world's longest river also has the world's largest drainage area.

Most freshwater lakes have but one surface outlet.

Aquifers are composed of highly permeable rocks.

Ice has the important characteristic of being less dense than liquid water.

There is twice as much underground water as there is surface water (lakes, streams, etc.) on Earth's land surface.

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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