Question 1

"Hygroscopic water" refers to all water stored beneath the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which ocean is surrounded by many of the world's major volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Indian 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Indian 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Oceans receive less moisture from precipitation than they lose through evaporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ________ is a prominent location of sinking water in Earth's thermohaline circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  south Atlantic 
B)  central Pacific 
C)  Arctic 
D)  north Atlantic 
E)  Equator 
A)  south Atlantic 
B)  central Pacific 
C)  Arctic 
D)  north Atlantic 
E)  Equator

Question 5

Primarily, ocean currents are set in motion by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity 
B)  Corilolis effect 
C)  underwater earthquakes 
D)  wind 
E)  the motion of fish fins 
A)  gravity 
B)  Corilolis effect 
C)  underwater earthquakes 
D)  wind 
E)  the motion of fish fins

Question 6

Oceans store the most water on Earth. The second greatest amount of storage is found in the form of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Oceans store the most water on Earth....

Question 7

Earth's "world ocean" contains ________ cubic kilometers of salt water.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.32 thousand 
B)  1.32 hundred thousand 
C)  1.32 million 
D)  1.32 billion 
E)  1.32 trillion 
A)  1.32 thousand 
B)  1.32 hundred thousand 
C)  1.32 million 
D)  1.32 billion 
E)  1.32 trillion

Question 8

Which of the below is NOT generally accepted as an ocean name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic 
B)  Antarctic 
C)  Atlantic 
D)  Pacific 
E)  Indian 
A)  Arctic 
B)  Antarctic 
C)  Atlantic 
D)  Pacific 
E)  Indian

Question 9

North America's most prominent river system in terms of the area of its drainage basin is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  MacKenzie 
B)  St. Lawrence 
C)  Missouri-Mississippi 
D)  Colorado 
E)  Red 
A)  MacKenzie 
B)  St. Lawrence 
C)  Missouri-Mississippi 
D)  Colorado 
E)  Red

Question 10

Ocean currents make the eastern sides of oceans warmer than the western sides of oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A ________ is a flattish surface area sometimes submerged in water and dominated by grasses and sedges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a flattish surface area...

Question 12

Surface ocean currents are caused primarily by gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term hydrosphere describes one of the Earth's "spheres" and it includes all of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  water on and below the continents 
B)  fresh water on the planet 
C)  liquid water on the Earth minus ice 
D)  waters on the surface of the continents 
E)  water in the Earth system 
A)  water on and below the continents 
B)  fresh water on the planet 
C)  liquid water on the Earth minus ice 
D)  waters on the surface of the continents 
E)  water in the Earth system

Question 14

The Ogallala aquifer is a massive aquifer beneath California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some underground ice forms in spaces between soil particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At any moment, most of the world's surface water is in streams and rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following concerning the Ogallala is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the largest water supply in Mexico. 
B)  Most of it is literally being "mined". 
C)  It is estimated that many irrigated acres will soon have to return to dryland farming. 
D)  It contains as much water as one of the Great Lakes. 
E)  The aquifer is most abundant under the Sandhills. 
A)  It is the largest water supply in Mexico. 
B)  Most of it is literally being "mined". 
C)  It is estimated that many irrigated acres will soon have to return to dryland farming. 
D)  It contains as much water as one of the Great Lakes. 
E)  The aquifer is most abundant under the Sandhills.

Question 18

Which ocean is bounded by the most continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Indian 
E)  They are all bounded by all of the continents. 
A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Indian 
E)  They are all bounded by all of the continents.

Question 19

The greatest girth of the Pacific Ocean is in the ________ latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar 
B)  middle 
C)  tropical 
D)  Alaskan 
E)  Japanese 
A)  polar 
B)  middle 
C)  tropical 
D)  Alaskan 
E)  Japanese

Question 20

Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90 
E)  99 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90 
E)  99

"Hygroscopic water" refers to all water stored beneath the Earth's surface.

Which ocean is surrounded by many of the world's major volcanoes?

Oceans receive less moisture from precipitation than they lose through evaporation.

The ________ is a prominent location of sinking water in Earth's thermohaline circulation.

Primarily, ocean currents are set in motion by ________.

Oceans store the most water on Earth. The second greatest amount of storage is found in the form of ________.

Earth's "world ocean" contains ________ cubic kilometers of salt water.

Which of the below is NOT generally accepted as an ocean name?

North America's most prominent river system in terms of the area of its drainage basin is the ________.

Ocean currents make the eastern sides of oceans warmer than the western sides of oceans.

A ________ is a flattish surface area sometimes submerged in water and dominated by grasses and sedges.

Surface ocean currents are caused primarily by gravity.

The term hydrosphere describes one of the Earth's "spheres" and it includes all of the ________.

The Ogallala aquifer is a massive aquifer beneath California.

Some underground ice forms in spaces between soil particles.

At any moment, most of the world's surface water is in streams and rivers.

Which of the following concerning the Ogallala is FALSE?

Which ocean is bounded by the most continents?

The greatest girth of the Pacific Ocean is in the ________ latitudes.

Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.

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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

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

"Hygroscopic water" refers to all water stored beneath the Earth's surface.

Which ocean is surrounded by many of the world's major volcanoes?

Oceans receive less moisture from precipitation than they lose through evaporation.

The ________ is a prominent location of sinking water in Earth's thermohaline circulation.

Primarily, ocean currents are set in motion by ________.

Oceans store the most water on Earth. The second greatest amount of storage is found in the form of ________.

Earth's "world ocean" contains ________ cubic kilometers of salt water.

Which of the below is NOT generally accepted as an ocean name?

North America's most prominent river system in terms of the area of its drainage basin is the ________.

Ocean currents make the eastern sides of oceans warmer than the western sides of oceans.

A ________ is a flattish surface area sometimes submerged in water and dominated by grasses and sedges.

Surface ocean currents are caused primarily by gravity.

The term hydrosphere describes one of the Earth's "spheres" and it includes all of the ________.

The Ogallala aquifer is a massive aquifer beneath California.

Some underground ice forms in spaces between soil particles.

At any moment, most of the world's surface water is in streams and rivers.

Which of the following concerning the Ogallala is FALSE?

Which ocean is bounded by the most continents?

The greatest girth of the Pacific Ocean is in the ________ latitudes.

Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.

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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