Question 1

The reason land surfaces do not flood and oceans do not dry up as a result of imbalances in the hydrologic cycle is a process called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitation 
B)  evaporation 
C)  evapotranspiration 
D)  infiltration 
E)  runoff 
A)  precipitation 
B)  evaporation 
C)  evapotranspiration 
D)  infiltration 
E)  runoff

Question 2

Clay is both ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  porous, permeable 
B)  porous, non-permeable 
C)  non-porous, non-permeable 
D)  non-porous, permeable 
E)  lacking interstices, lacking openings 
A)  porous, permeable 
B)  porous, non-permeable 
C)  non-porous, non-permeable 
D)  non-porous, permeable 
E)  lacking interstices, lacking openings

Question 3

This lake has been greatly reduced in size because of irrigation withdrawals from the rivers that feed it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Chad 
B)  Aral Sea 
C)  Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Lake Baykal 
A)  Lake Chad 
B)  Aral Sea 
C)  Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Lake Baykal

Question 4

One of the "People and the Environment" sections in your textbook shows how groundwater extraction has been monitored by ________ in Las Vegas.

Accepted Answer

A)  satellite radar 
B)  groundwater wells 
C)  informal observations by humans 
D)  airborne multispectral scanners 
E)  all of the above 
A)  satellite radar 
B)  groundwater wells 
C)  informal observations by humans 
D)  airborne multispectral scanners 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Into how many oceans is the "world ocean" usually divided?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  many 
C)  4 
D)  10 
E)  none, because there is truly one world ocean 
A)  2 
B)  many 
C)  4 
D)  10 
E)  none, because there is truly one world ocean

Question 6

The salinity of ocean water is derived mainly from

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen peroxide. 
B)  coral reefs. 
C)  sodium chloride. 
D)  granite. 
E)  perspiration from fish. 
A)  hydrogen peroxide. 
B)  coral reefs. 
C)  sodium chloride. 
D)  granite. 
E)  perspiration from fish.

Question 7

Of the places listed below, ocean waters generally have the least salinity in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical zones 
B)  polar regions 
C)  small seas and gulfs 
D)  hot places 
E)  places with lack of rainfall 
A)  subtropical zones 
B)  polar regions 
C)  small seas and gulfs 
D)  hot places 
E)  places with lack of rainfall

Question 8

Seawater surface temperatures generally decrease with increasing latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The amount of salt content of ocean water is about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 parts per thousand 
B)  3.5 parts per million 
C)  35 parts per thousand 
D)  35 parts per million 
E)  none of the above 
A)  3.5 parts per thousand 
B)  3.5 parts per million 
C)  35 parts per thousand 
D)  35 parts per million 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

As a landscape feature, natural lakes should be viewed as temporary in the context of Earth history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A single oscillation of the tides (from low tide to high tide and back again) takes about ________ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  12 
C)  6 
D)  3 
E)  2 
A)  24 
B)  12 
C)  6 
D)  3 
E)  2

Question 12

The Aral Sea is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an arm of the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the largest lake in the world 
C)  becoming much larger because of the increased melting of glaciers 
D)  about to disappear because of the diversion of rivers feeding the sea 
E)  not described by any of the above 
A)  an arm of the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the largest lake in the world 
C)  becoming much larger because of the increased melting of glaciers 
D)  about to disappear because of the diversion of rivers feeding the sea 
E)  not described by any of the above

Question 13

The north and south polar ice packs ________ in size during their respective winter seasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease 
B)  increase slightly 
C)  double 
D)  quadruple 
E)  increase 100 times 
A)  decrease 
B)  increase slightly 
C)  double 
D)  quadruple 
E)  increase 100 times

Question 14

The primary vertical motion of all ocean water is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  winds. 
B)  density. 
C)  earthquakes. 
D)  currents. 
E)  density differences. 
A)  winds. 
B)  density. 
C)  earthquakes. 
D)  currents. 
E)  density differences.

Question 15

Which of the oceans has, by far, most of its surface south of the Equator?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Asia's longest river is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mekong 
B)  Ganges 
C)  Yangtze 
D)  Hwang Ho 
E)  Indus 
A)  Mekong 
B)  Ganges 
C)  Yangtze 
D)  Hwang Ho 
E)  Indus

Question 17

In a year, farmers in the American Southwest use many times as much water from groundwater as is recharged to the groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Approximately ________ percent of all atmospheric water comes from ocean surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  86 
D)  95 
E)  none of the above 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  86 
D)  95 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

An interstice is a small opening between individual flakes of clay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

California's ________ Lake is an example of how diversion by damming has lowered the volume of a natural lake.

Accepted Answer

The answer of California's ________ Lake is an example of...

The reason land surfaces do not flood and oceans do not dry up as a result of imbalances in the hydrologic cycle is a process called ________.

Clay is both and .

This lake has been greatly reduced in size because of irrigation withdrawals from the rivers that feed it.

One of the "People and the Environment" sections in your textbook shows how groundwater extraction has been monitored by ________ in Las Vegas.

Into how many oceans is the "world ocean" usually divided?

The salinity of ocean water is derived mainly from

Of the places listed below, ocean waters generally have the least salinity in ________.

Seawater surface temperatures generally decrease with increasing latitude.

The amount of salt content of ocean water is about ________.

As a landscape feature, natural lakes should be viewed as temporary in the context of Earth history.

A single oscillation of the tides (from low tide to high tide and back again) takes about ________ hours.

The Aral Sea is ________.

The north and south polar ice packs ________ in size during their respective winter seasons.

The primary vertical motion of all ocean water is caused by

Which of the oceans has, by far, most of its surface south of the Equator?

Asia's longest river is the ________.

In a year, farmers in the American Southwest use many times as much water from groundwater as is recharged to the groundwater.

Approximately ________ percent of all atmospheric water comes from ocean surfaces.

An interstice is a small opening between individual flakes of clay.

California's ________ Lake is an example of how diversion by damming has lowered the volume of a natural lake.

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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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

The reason land surfaces do not flood and oceans do not dry up as a result of imbalances in the hydrologic cycle is a process called ________.

Clay is both ________ and ________.

This lake has been greatly reduced in size because of irrigation withdrawals from the rivers that feed it.

One of the "People and the Environment" sections in your textbook shows how groundwater extraction has been monitored by ________ in Las Vegas.

Into how many oceans is the "world ocean" usually divided?

The salinity of ocean water is derived mainly from

Of the places listed below, ocean waters generally have the least salinity in ________.

Seawater surface temperatures generally decrease with increasing latitude.

The amount of salt content of ocean water is about ________.

As a landscape feature, natural lakes should be viewed as temporary in the context of Earth history.

A single oscillation of the tides (from low tide to high tide and back again) takes about ________ hours.

The Aral Sea is ________.

The north and south polar ice packs ________ in size during their respective winter seasons.

The primary vertical motion of all ocean water is caused by

Which of the oceans has, by far, most of its surface south of the Equator?

Asia's longest river is the ________.

In a year, farmers in the American Southwest use many times as much water from groundwater as is recharged to the groundwater.

Approximately ________ percent of all atmospheric water comes from ocean surfaces.

An interstice is a small opening between individual flakes of clay.

California's ________ Lake is an example of how diversion by damming has lowered the volume of a natural lake.

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

Filters

Clay is both and .