Question 1

The two most common ions in seawater are sodium and

Accepted Answer

A) calcium. 
B) carbonate. 
C) magnesium. 
D) chlorine. 
A) calcium. 
B) carbonate. 
C) magnesium. 
D) chlorine.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about seamounts is false?

Accepted Answer

A) They are steep volcanic peaks in ocean basins. 
B) They are most common in the Pacific Ocean. 
C) Islands are seamounts that are higher than sea level. 
D) Iceland is an example of a giant seamount in the Atlantic Ocean. 
A) They are steep volcanic peaks in ocean basins. 
B) They are most common in the Pacific Ocean. 
C) Islands are seamounts that are higher than sea level. 
D) Iceland is an example of a giant seamount in the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 3

The greatest use of fresh water in the United States is for industrial purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The water table is an underground layer of water that tends to follow the topography of the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A current that moves parallel to the shore in the surf zone is called a

Accepted Answer

A) rip current. 
B) longshore current. 
C) undertow. 
D) turbidity current. 
A) rip current. 
B) longshore current. 
C) undertow. 
D) turbidity current.

Question 6

A watershed is

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A) a layer of permeable material capable of storing groundwater. 
B) the land area drained by a stream. 
C) the amount of precipitation released by a rainstorm. 
D) the amount of water stored in the ground and in reservoirs. 
A) a layer of permeable material capable of storing groundwater. 
B) the land area drained by a stream. 
C) the amount of precipitation released by a rainstorm. 
D) the amount of water stored in the ground and in reservoirs.

Question 7

About what is the average concentration of salts in Earth's oceans?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.35% 
B) 3.5% 
C) 35% 
D) None of the above. 
A) 0.35% 
B) 3.5% 
C) 35% 
D) None of the above.

Question 8

Plant life in the upper, sunlit water tends to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide and increase the concentration of dissolved oxygen gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Water that falls in eastern Colorado eventually ends up in the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A layer of heavy clay after a rain would be

Accepted Answer

A) highly porous and permeable. 
B) quite porous, but not very permeable. 
C) not very porous, but quite permeable. 
D) neither porous nor permeable. 
A) highly porous and permeable. 
B) quite porous, but not very permeable. 
C) not very porous, but quite permeable. 
D) neither porous nor permeable.

The two most common ions in seawater are sodium and

Which of the following statements about seamounts is false?

The greatest use of fresh water in the United States is for industrial purposes.

The water table is an underground layer of water that tends to follow the topography of the surface.

A current that moves parallel to the shore in the surf zone is called a

A watershed is

About what is the average concentration of salts in Earth's oceans?

Plant life in the upper, sunlit water tends to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide and increase the concentration of dissolved oxygen gas.

Water that falls in eastern Colorado eventually ends up in the Atlantic Ocean.

A layer of heavy clay after a rain would be

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The two most common ions in seawater are sodium and

Which of the following statements about seamounts is false?

The greatest use of fresh water in the United States is for industrial purposes.

The water table is an underground layer of water that tends to follow the topography of the surface.

A current that moves parallel to the shore in the surf zone is called a

A watershed is

About what is the average concentration of salts in Earth's oceans?

Plant life in the upper, sunlit water tends to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide and increase the concentration of dissolved oxygen gas.

Water that falls in eastern Colorado eventually ends up in the Atlantic Ocean.

A layer of heavy clay after a rain would be

What Is Science

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Earth in Space

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics

Building Earths Surface

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

The Atmosphere of Earth

Weather and Climate

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