Question 1

A water molecule is composed of ________ atom(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  3 
D)  7 
E)  16 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  3 
D)  7 
E)  16

Question 2

Earth's widest ocean is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Earth's widest ocean is the ________....

Question 3

Water not in oceans accounts for ________ percent of the world's total water.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.8 
B)  12.8 
C)  28 
D)  56 
E)  74 
A)  2.8 
B)  12.8 
C)  28 
D)  56 
E)  74

Question 4

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is caused because of floating trash caught ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in a hurricane 
B)  in a conveyor belt zone 
C)  in a subtropical gyre 
D)  near Australia 
E)  in polar latitudes 
A)  in a hurricane 
B)  in a conveyor belt zone 
C)  in a subtropical gyre 
D)  near Australia 
E)  in polar latitudes

Question 5

Lake tides, at their peak, are usually no more than ________ of rise and fall.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 inches 
B)  2 feet 
C)  4 feet 
D)  10 feet 
E)  20 feet 
A)  2 inches 
B)  2 feet 
C)  4 feet 
D)  10 feet 
E)  20 feet

Question 6

Clay has a high ________ and low ________ because it has a great many small interstices.

Accepted Answer

A)  permeability, porosity 
B)  porosity, permeability 
C)  aquifer capability, aquiclude capability 
D)  water table, piezometric surface 
E)  piezometeric surface, water table 
A)  permeability, porosity 
B)  porosity, permeability 
C)  aquifer capability, aquiclude capability 
D)  water table, piezometric surface 
E)  piezometeric surface, water table

Question 7

The tides migrate following the ________ course around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Milky Way's 
B)  Venus' 
C)  Mars' 
D)  Sun's 
E)  Moon's 
A)  Milky Way's 
B)  Venus' 
C)  Mars' 
D)  Sun's 
E)  Moon's

Question 8

Lakes comprise about ________ percent of the globe's unfrozen freshwater surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  100 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  100

Question 9

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.

Accepted Answer

A)  flood 
B)  high 
C)  ebb 
D)  spring 
E)  leap 
A)  flood 
B)  high 
C)  ebb 
D)  spring 
E)  leap

Question 10

A chunk of independently floating ice is an ice ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  floe 
B)  pack 
C)  berg 
D)  shelf 
E)  chunk 
A)  floe 
B)  pack 
C)  berg 
D)  shelf 
E)  chunk

Question 11

The layers of rock through which groundwater cannot run or flow is a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phreatic 
B)  aquifer 
C)  aquiclude 
D)  vadose 
E)  all of the above 
A)  phreatic 
B)  aquifer 
C)  aquiclude 
D)  vadose 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Lakes are common in areas which have been recently

Accepted Answer

A)  formed by volcanoes. 
B)  glaciated. 
C)  formed from river deposits. 
D)  raised above the sea. 
E)  hit by meteorites. 
A)  formed by volcanoes. 
B)  glaciated. 
C)  formed from river deposits. 
D)  raised above the sea. 
E)  hit by meteorites.

Question 13

According to the textbook, our knowledge of the oceans is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  now complete 
B)  unimportant because humans live on the land 
C)  recently less limited 
D)  never going to amount to much 
E)  not correctly described by any of the above 
A)  now complete 
B)  unimportant because humans live on the land 
C)  recently less limited 
D)  never going to amount to much 
E)  not correctly described by any of the above

Question 14

Many lakes are ________, meaning they contain water only during the wet season.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many lakes are ________, meaning they contain...

Question 15

Ice floats on liquid water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ is a state which is underlain by the Ogalalla aquifer.

Accepted Answer

Nebraska,

Question 17

Groundwater which comes to the surface without pumping is termed ________ water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Groundwater which comes to the surface without...

Question 18

Most of the lakes in the north central United States exist as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  damming by humans. 
B)  glaciation. 
C)  volcanoes. 
D)  crustal sinking. 
E)  sinkholes. 
A)  damming by humans. 
B)  glaciation. 
C)  volcanoes. 
D)  crustal sinking. 
E)  sinkholes.

Question 19

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Gulf Coast 
B)  Florida 
C)  the Bay of Fundy 
D)  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 
E)  the Gulf of California 
A)  the U.S. Gulf Coast 
B)  Florida 
C)  the Bay of Fundy 
D)  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 
E)  the Gulf of California

Question 20

Approximately ________ percent of the Earth's lake water is salty.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  40 
D)  75 
E)  85 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  40 
D)  75 
E)  85

A water molecule is composed of ________ atom(s).

Earth's widest ocean is the ________.

Water not in oceans accounts for ________ percent of the world's total water.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is caused because of floating trash caught ________.

Lake tides, at their peak, are usually no more than ________ of rise and fall.

Clay has a high and low because it has a great many small interstices.

The tides migrate following the ________ course around the Earth.

Lakes comprise about ________ percent of the globe's unfrozen freshwater surface.

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.

A chunk of independently floating ice is an ice ________.

The layers of rock through which groundwater cannot run or flow is a/an ________.

Lakes are common in areas which have been recently

According to the textbook, our knowledge of the oceans is ________.

Many lakes are ________, meaning they contain water only during the wet season.

Ice floats on liquid water.

________ is a state which is underlain by the Ogalalla aquifer.

Groundwater which comes to the surface without pumping is termed ________ water.

Most of the lakes in the north central United States exist as a result of

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

Approximately ________ percent of the Earth's lake water is salty.

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

A water molecule is composed of ________ atom(s).

Earth's widest ocean is the ________.

Water not in oceans accounts for ________ percent of the world's total water.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is caused because of floating trash caught ________.

Lake tides, at their peak, are usually no more than ________ of rise and fall.

Clay has a high ________ and low ________ because it has a great many small interstices.

The tides migrate following the ________ course around the Earth.

Lakes comprise about ________ percent of the globe's unfrozen freshwater surface.

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.

A chunk of independently floating ice is an ice ________.

The layers of rock through which groundwater cannot run or flow is a/an ________.

Lakes are common in areas which have been recently

According to the textbook, our knowledge of the oceans is ________.

Many lakes are ________, meaning they contain water only during the wet season.

Ice floats on liquid water.

________ is a state which is underlain by the Ogalalla aquifer.

Groundwater which comes to the surface without pumping is termed ________ water.

Most of the lakes in the north central United States exist as a result of

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

Approximately ________ percent of the Earth's lake water is salty.

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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Clay has a high and low because it has a great many small interstices.