Question 1

The Milky Way galaxy contains about 200 billion stars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of gas emitted by volcanoes is water vapor?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  45% 
E)  70% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  45% 
E)  70%

Question 3

The middle latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere have about equal areas devoted to both land and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Water is moved through the hydrologic cycle at different rates and in different directions in each climate zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most of the water evaporated from the oceans returns directly to the oceans in precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why are meteorites used to establish an age for the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed 
B)  They are not radiogenic so they do not decay over time 
C)  Rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself 
D)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed and rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed 
B)  They are not radiogenic so they do not decay over time 
C)  Rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself 
D)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed and rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

On average water in a river will have a longer residence time than water in the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The area north of 66½°N is in darkness when the sun is directly

Accepted Answer

A)  over the equator. 
B)  over 23½°N 
C)  over 23½°S. 
D)  at the Arctic Circle. 
E)  at the Antarctic Circle. 
A)  over the equator. 
B)  over 23½°N 
C)  over 23½°S. 
D)  at the Arctic Circle. 
E)  at the Antarctic Circle.

Question 9

There is more land located in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 Seconds 
B)  1 hour 
C)  24 hours 
D)  30 days 
E)  365 days 
A)  60 Seconds 
B)  1 hour 
C)  24 hours 
D)  30 days 
E)  365 days

Question 11

One degree of latitude is about equal to

Accepted Answer

A)  1 nautical mile. 
B)  1 land mile. 
C)  60 nautical miles. 
D)  60 land miles. 
E)  600 nautical miles. 
A)  1 nautical mile. 
B)  1 land mile. 
C)  60 nautical miles. 
D)  60 land miles. 
E)  600 nautical miles.

Question 12

The hydrologic cycle requires an excess of evaporation over precipitation as averaged over the world's oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An area drawn on a hypsographic curve equates to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  area of the Earth. 
B)  volume of land or water. 
C)  mean elevation or depth. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  area of the Earth. 
B)  volume of land or water. 
C)  mean elevation or depth. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 14

Earth is the ____ planet from the sun.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth

Question 15

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are smaller in size and closer to the sun than Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which ocean basin is the deepest on average?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Indian 
D)  Arctic 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Indian 
D)  Arctic 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 17

What percent of a parent radioactive element would remain after three half-lives of decay to its daughter isotope?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  12.5 
E)  6.25 
A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  12.5 
E)  6.25

Question 18

Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The residence time of water in the atmosphere is equal to the residence time of water in the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Roughly what percentage of matter in the universe is the type of matter that comprises the planets and stars?

Accepted Answer

A)  65% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  5% 
E)  1% 
A)  65% 
B)  50% 
C)  25% 
D)  5% 
E)  1%

The Milky Way galaxy contains about 200 billion stars.

Approximately what percentage of gas emitted by volcanoes is water vapor?

The middle latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere have about equal areas devoted to both land and water.

Water is moved through the hydrologic cycle at different rates and in different directions in each climate zone.

Most of the water evaporated from the oceans returns directly to the oceans in precipitation.

Why are meteorites used to establish an age for the Earth?

On average water in a river will have a longer residence time than water in the oceans.

The area north of 66½°N is in darkness when the sun is directly

There is more land located in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?

One degree of latitude is about equal to

The hydrologic cycle requires an excess of evaporation over precipitation as averaged over the world's oceans.

An area drawn on a hypsographic curve equates to a(n)

Earth is the ____ planet from the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are smaller in size and closer to the sun than Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.

Which ocean basin is the deepest on average?

What percent of a parent radioactive element would remain after three half-lives of decay to its daughter isotope?

Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.

The residence time of water in the atmosphere is equal to the residence time of water in the oceans.

Roughly what percentage of matter in the universe is the type of matter that comprises the planets and stars?

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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Exam 1: The Water Planet

The Milky Way galaxy contains about 200 billion stars.

Approximately what percentage of gas emitted by volcanoes is water vapor?

The middle latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere have about equal areas devoted to both land and water.

Water is moved through the hydrologic cycle at different rates and in different directions in each climate zone.

Most of the water evaporated from the oceans returns directly to the oceans in precipitation.

Why are meteorites used to establish an age for the Earth?

On average water in a river will have a longer residence time than water in the oceans.

The area north of 66½°N is in darkness when the sun is directly

There is more land located in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?

One degree of latitude is about equal to

The hydrologic cycle requires an excess of evaporation over precipitation as averaged over the world's oceans.

An area drawn on a hypsographic curve equates to a(n)

Earth is the ____ planet from the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are smaller in size and closer to the sun than Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.

Which ocean basin is the deepest on average?

What percent of a parent radioactive element would remain after three half-lives of decay to its daughter isotope?

Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.

The residence time of water in the atmosphere is equal to the residence time of water in the oceans.

Roughly what percentage of matter in the universe is the type of matter that comprises the planets and stars?

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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