Question 1

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 B

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

The tides migrate following ________ course around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The top of the saturated zone of ground water is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of saturation 
B)  vadose zone 
C)  water table 
D)  aquiclude 
E)  waterless zone 
A)  zone of saturation 
B)  vadose zone 
C)  water table 
D)  aquiclude 
E)  waterless zone

Question 5

The maximum time water can be excluded from the hydrologic cycle (that is, exist in "storage") is at least ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a day 
B)  a month 
C)  a year 
D)  hundreds of thousands of years 
A)  a day 
B)  a month 
C)  a year 
D)  hundreds of thousands of years

Question 6

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

Question 7

The Ogallala aquifer is a massive aquifer beneath California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is the SMALLEST part of the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  advection 
B)  runoff 
C)  underground water flow 
D)  evaporation 
E)  soil moisture 
A)  advection 
B)  runoff 
C)  underground water flow 
D)  evaporation 
E)  soil moisture

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  86 
D)  95 
E)  100 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  86 
D)  95 
E)  100

Question 10

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 11

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 12

The difference between swamps and marshes is mainly one of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trees versus grassland 
B)  high water table versus low 
C)  sandy soil versus clayey soil 
D)  salt water versus fresh water 
E)  seasonality of precipitation 
A)  trees versus grassland 
B)  high water table versus low 
C)  sandy soil versus clayey soil 
D)  salt water versus fresh water 
E)  seasonality of precipitation

Question 13

Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involve subsidence 
B)  involve upwelling 
C)  are caused by tides 
D)  are caused by underwater earthquakes 
E)  are the flows making up the oceans' general circulations 
A)  involve subsidence 
B)  involve upwelling 
C)  are caused by tides 
D)  are caused by underwater earthquakes 
E)  are the flows making up the oceans' general circulations

Question 14

Over a span of years, worldwide precipitation will equal total evaporation/transpiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Water moving in response to salinity differences is part of the thermohaline circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Underground water is much more widely distributed than surface water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

What negative environmental consequences are associated with the building of a dam?.

Accepted Answer

Examples: siltation behind the

Question 20

In the middles of the oceans, high tides can best be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steep-sided mounds 
B)  ridges 
C)  currents 
D)  waves 
E)  bulges 
A)  steep-sided mounds 
B)  ridges 
C)  currents 
D)  waves 
E)  bulges

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

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

The tides migrate following ________ course around the Earth.

The top of the saturated zone of ground water is called the ________.

The maximum time water can be excluded from the hydrologic cycle (that is, exist in "storage") is at least ________.

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

The Ogallala aquifer is a massive aquifer beneath California.

Which of the following is the SMALLEST part of the hydrologic cycle?

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

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

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

The difference between swamps and marshes is mainly one of ________.

Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.

Over a span of years, worldwide precipitation will equal total evaporation/transpiration.

Water moving in response to salinity differences is part of the thermohaline circulation.

Underground water is much more widely distributed than surface water.

Lakes are common in areas which have been recently ________.

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.

What negative environmental consequences are associated with the building of a dam?.

In the middles of the oceans, high tides can best be described as ________.

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

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

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

The tides migrate following ________ course around the Earth.

The top of the saturated zone of ground water is called the ________.

The maximum time water can be excluded from the hydrologic cycle (that is, exist in "storage") is at least ________.

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

The Ogallala aquifer is a massive aquifer beneath California.

Which of the following is the SMALLEST part of the hydrologic cycle?

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

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

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

The difference between swamps and marshes is mainly one of ________.

Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.

Over a span of years, worldwide precipitation will equal total evaporation/transpiration.

Water moving in response to salinity differences is part of the thermohaline circulation.

Underground water is much more widely distributed than surface water.

Lakes are common in areas which have been recently ________.

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.

What negative environmental consequences are associated with the building of a dam?.

In the middles of the oceans, high tides can best be described as ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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