Question 1

The lowest high tides are ________ tides.

Accepted Answer

A)  neap 
B)  spring 
C)  ebb 
D)  flood 
E)  red 
A)  neap 
B)  spring 
C)  ebb 
D)  flood 
E)  red

Question 2

About ________ percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.4 
B)  14 
C)  54 
D)  74 
E)  94 
A)  1.4 
B)  14 
C)  54 
D)  74 
E)  94

Question 3

North America's largest lake is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Erie 
B)  Great Bear Lake 
C)  Lake Superior 
D)  Great Slave Lake 
E)  Great Salt Lake 
A)  Lake Erie 
B)  Great Bear Lake 
C)  Lake Superior 
D)  Great Slave Lake 
E)  Great Salt Lake

Question 4

Most of the surface of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ________ ice.

Accepted Answer

A)  pack 
B)  floe 
C)  permafrost 
D)  crevasse 
E)  Ice Age 
A)  pack 
B)  floe 
C)  permafrost 
D)  crevasse 
E)  Ice Age

Question 5

Most of the north Polar region is covered by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  land 
B)  permafrost 
C)  ice pack 
D)  ice floes 
E)  tundra 
A)  land 
B)  permafrost 
C)  ice pack 
D)  ice floes 
E)  tundra

Question 6

An ice floe is a rugged piece of ice broken off a larger body of ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

This sea has shrunk to one-third its former size because of human interference.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aral 
B)  South China 
C)  Baltic 
D)  Red 
E)  Baltic. 
A)  Aral 
B)  South China 
C)  Baltic 
D)  Red 
E)  Baltic.

Question 8

The world's largest lake, fresh or saline, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Superior 
B)  Lake Baikal 
C)  the Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Victoria 
E)  Great Slave Lake 
A)  Lake Superior 
B)  Lake Baikal 
C)  the Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Victoria 
E)  Great Slave Lake

Question 9

The Sun is associated with some of the gravity causing ocean tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Aral Sea is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an arm of the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the largest lake in the world 
C)  becoming much larger because of the increased melting of glaciers 
D)  about to disappear because of the diversion rivers feeding the sea 
E)  in Saudi Arabia 
A)  an arm of the Pacific Ocean 
B)  the largest lake in the world 
C)  becoming much larger because of the increased melting of glaciers 
D)  about to disappear because of the diversion rivers feeding the sea 
E)  in Saudi Arabia

Question 11

This lake has been greatly reduced in size because of irrigation withdrawals from the rivers that feed it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Chad 
B)  Aral Sea 
C)  Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Lake Baykal 
A)  Lake Chad 
B)  Aral Sea 
C)  Caspian Sea 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Lake Baykal

Question 12

Pumping is necessary for bringing water from subartesian wells to the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Surface ocean currents are caused primarily by gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Atlantic is the largest ocean in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following concerning the Ogallala is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the largest water supply in Mexico. 
B)  Most of it is literally being "mined." 
C)  It is estimated that many irrigated acres will soon have to return to dryland farming. 
D)  It contains as much water as one of the Great Lakes. 
E)  The aquifer is most abundant under the Sandhills. 
A)  It is the largest water supply in Mexico. 
B)  Most of it is literally being "mined." 
C)  It is estimated that many irrigated acres will soon have to return to dryland farming. 
D)  It contains as much water as one of the Great Lakes. 
E)  The aquifer is most abundant under the Sandhills.

Question 16

At any one time, a majority of Earth's water is in motion in the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The primary vertical motion of all ocean water is caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  winds 
B)  density 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  currents 
E)  gravity 
A)  winds 
B)  density 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  currents 
E)  gravity

Question 18

Why are lakes without outlets salty?

Accepted Answer

Salts are dissolved from the l

Question 19

A body of water that is smaller than an ocean and partially landlocked is known as a "sea."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As a landscape feature, natural lakes should be viewed as temporary in the context of Earth history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The lowest high tides are ________ tides.

About ________ percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

North America's largest lake is ________.

Most of the surface of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ________ ice.

Most of the north Polar region is covered by ________.

An ice floe is a rugged piece of ice broken off a larger body of ice.

This sea has shrunk to one-third its former size because of human interference.

The world's largest lake, fresh or saline, is ________.

The Sun is associated with some of the gravity causing ocean tides.

The Aral Sea is ________.

This lake has been greatly reduced in size because of irrigation withdrawals from the rivers that feed it.

Pumping is necessary for bringing water from subartesian wells to the surface.

Surface ocean currents are caused primarily by gravity.

The Atlantic is the largest ocean in the world.

Which of the following concerning the Ogallala is FALSE?

At any one time, a majority of Earth's water is in motion in the hydrologic cycle.

The primary vertical motion of all ocean water is caused by ________.

Why are lakes without outlets salty?

A body of water that is smaller than an ocean and partially landlocked is known as a "sea."

As a landscape feature, natural lakes should be viewed as temporary in the context of Earth history.

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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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

The lowest high tides are ________ tides.

About ________ percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

North America's largest lake is ________.

Most of the surface of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ________ ice.

Most of the north Polar region is covered by ________.

An ice floe is a rugged piece of ice broken off a larger body of ice.

This sea has shrunk to one-third its former size because of human interference.

The world's largest lake, fresh or saline, is ________.

The Sun is associated with some of the gravity causing ocean tides.

The Aral Sea is ________.

This lake has been greatly reduced in size because of irrigation withdrawals from the rivers that feed it.

Pumping is necessary for bringing water from subartesian wells to the surface.

Surface ocean currents are caused primarily by gravity.

The Atlantic is the largest ocean in the world.

Which of the following concerning the Ogallala is FALSE?

At any one time, a majority of Earth's water is in motion in the hydrologic cycle.

The primary vertical motion of all ocean water is caused by ________.

Why are lakes without outlets salty?

A body of water that is smaller than an ocean and partially landlocked is known as a "sea."

As a landscape feature, natural lakes should be viewed as temporary in the context of Earth history.

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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