Question 1

________ is making the oceans progressively acidic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Salt 
B)  Nitrogen from fertilizers 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Carbonic acid 
E)  Hydrochloric acid 
A)  Salt 
B)  Nitrogen from fertilizers 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Carbonic acid 
E)  Hydrochloric acid

Question 2

Seawater surface temperatures generally decrease with increasing latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ocean currents make the eastern sides of oceans warmer than the western sides of oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Name three of the top ten rivers by discharge and where they are located.

Accepted Answer

Example: Amazon, Sou

Question 5

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the top of the soil 
B)  at the bottom of the soil 
C)  in the soil 
D)  in the bedrock 15 meters or so under the soil 
E)  several kilometers under the soil 
A)  at the top of the soil 
B)  at the bottom of the soil 
C)  in the soil 
D)  in the bedrock 15 meters or so under the soil 
E)  several kilometers under the soil

Question 6

Trace the conversion of solar energy to other forms through the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

Solar energy warms ocean water causing e

Question 7

Explain why salinity varies amongst the ocean regions of Earth.

Accepted Answer

It is a matter of the combination of pre

Question 8

Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

Example: Start with evaporatio

Question 9

The Great Salt Lake of Utah contains most of the world's non-oceanic saline water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ice has the important characteristic of being less dense than liquid water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The largest ice shelf on Earth approximates ________ square kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000

Question 12

A localized zone of saturation which develops above an aquiclude is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  artesian well 
B)  cone of depression 
C)  perched water table 
D)  subartesian well 
E)  zone of confined water 
A)  artesian well 
B)  cone of depression 
C)  perched water table 
D)  subartesian well 
E)  zone of confined water

Question 13

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)  35 parts per trillion 
A)  3.5 parts per thousand 
B)  3.5 parts per million 
C)  35 parts per thousand 
D)  35 parts per million 
E)  35 parts per trillion

Question 14

The Amazon has the greatest discharge in the world. Which river has the second greatest discharge?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Missouri 
B)  the Zaire (Congo) 
C)  the Ob 
D)  the Nile 
E)  the Hudson 
A)  the Missouri 
B)  the Zaire (Congo) 
C)  the Ob 
D)  the Nile 
E)  the Hudson

Question 15

The ________ ice shelf is the largest on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenland 
B)  Alaskan 
C)  Beaufort 
D)  Ross 
E)  Byrd 
A)  Greenland 
B)  Alaskan 
C)  Beaufort 
D)  Ross 
E)  Byrd

Question 16

The "world ocean" spreads over ________ of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-hundredth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  three-quarters 
D)  nine-tenths 
E)  100% 
A)  one-hundredth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  three-quarters 
D)  nine-tenths 
E)  100%

Question 17

"Hygroscopic water" refers to all water stored beneath the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain why a spring tide occurs every two weeks.

Accepted Answer

Spring tides result from the earth, sun,

Question 19

Describe an underground situation making for a good aquifer.

Accepted Answer

Components: Porous rock overla

Question 20

Why would an increase in ocean water acidity affect marine life?

Accepted Answer

Acidification affects the amou

________ is making the oceans progressively acidic.

Seawater surface temperatures generally decrease with increasing latitude.

Ocean currents make the eastern sides of oceans warmer than the western sides of oceans.

Name three of the top ten rivers by discharge and where they are located.

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins ________.

Trace the conversion of solar energy to other forms through the hydrologic cycle.

Explain why salinity varies amongst the ocean regions of Earth.

Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle.

The Great Salt Lake of Utah contains most of the world's non-oceanic saline water.

Ice has the important characteristic of being less dense than liquid water.

The largest ice shelf on Earth approximates ________ square kilometers.

A localized zone of saturation which develops above an aquiclude is called a(n) ________.

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

The Amazon has the greatest discharge in the world. Which river has the second greatest discharge?

The ________ ice shelf is the largest on Earth.

The "world ocean" spreads over ________ of Earth's surface.

"Hygroscopic water" refers to all water stored beneath the Earth's surface.

Explain why a spring tide occurs every two weeks.

Describe an underground situation making for a good aquifer.

Why would an increase in ocean water acidity affect marine life?

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

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Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

________ is making the oceans progressively acidic.

Seawater surface temperatures generally decrease with increasing latitude.

Ocean currents make the eastern sides of oceans warmer than the western sides of oceans.

Name three of the top ten rivers by discharge and where they are located.

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins ________.

Trace the conversion of solar energy to other forms through the hydrologic cycle.

Explain why salinity varies amongst the ocean regions of Earth.

Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle.

The Great Salt Lake of Utah contains most of the world's non-oceanic saline water.

Ice has the important characteristic of being less dense than liquid water.

The largest ice shelf on Earth approximates ________ square kilometers.

A localized zone of saturation which develops above an aquiclude is called a(n) ________.

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

The Amazon has the greatest discharge in the world. Which river has the second greatest discharge?

The ________ ice shelf is the largest on Earth.

The "world ocean" spreads over ________ of Earth's surface.

"Hygroscopic water" refers to all water stored beneath the Earth's surface.

Explain why a spring tide occurs every two weeks.

Describe an underground situation making for a good aquifer.

Why would an increase in ocean water acidity affect marine life?

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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