Question 1

Foraminifera study has shown the oceans are becoming ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger 
B)  deeper 
C)  more acidic 
D)  more salty 
E)  greener 
A)  larger 
B)  deeper 
C)  more acidic 
D)  more salty 
E)  greener

Question 2

Which of the following is the chemical symbol for most of the salt in oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  NaCl 
B)  Cl 
C)  K 
D)  Mg 
E)  U 
A)  NaCl 
B)  Cl 
C)  K 
D)  Mg 
E)  U

Question 3

Ice floats on liquid water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the world's largest lakes is saline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Victoria 
B)  Lake Baykal 
C)  Lake Huron 
D)  Great Bear Lake 
E)  The Caspian Sea 
A)  Lake Victoria 
B)  Lake Baykal 
C)  Lake Huron 
D)  Great Bear Lake 
E)  The Caspian Sea

Question 5

In the oceans, place-to-place differences in water temperature and other characteristics are most prominent ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the bottom 
B)  at depths below a few hundred meters 
C)  near the surface 
D)  in tropical latitudes 
E)  in polar latitudes 
A)  at the bottom 
B)  at depths below a few hundred meters 
C)  near the surface 
D)  in tropical latitudes 
E)  in polar latitudes

Question 6

________ is the world's deepest lake.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Titicaca 
B)  The Caspian Sea 
C)  The Great Salt Lake 
D)  Lake Superior 
E)  Lake Baikal 
A)  Lake Titicaca 
B)  The Caspian Sea 
C)  The Great Salt Lake 
D)  Lake Superior 
E)  Lake Baikal

Question 7

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest lake in North America 
B)  a freshwater lake 
C)  the largest saltwater lake in the world 
D)  drained by the Colorado River 
E)  without a natural drainage outlet 
A)  the largest lake in North America 
B)  a freshwater lake 
C)  the largest saltwater lake in the world 
D)  drained by the Colorado River 
E)  without a natural drainage outlet

Question 8

An interstice is a small opening between individual flakes of clay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Global warming is melting permafrost. What are some negative consequences of this occurrence?

Accepted Answer

Examples: Increase in soil org

Question 10

Which of the following is found closest to the surface of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the water table 
B)  the waterless zone 
C)  the zone of aeration 
D)  the cone of depression 
E)  an aquifer 
A)  the water table 
B)  the waterless zone 
C)  the zone of aeration 
D)  the cone of depression 
E)  an aquifer

Question 11

Transpiration is the change of water vapor directly to ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Part of the Ogallala aquifer can be found under Nebraska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90 
E)  99 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90 
E)  99

Question 14

The ocean's surface has a uniform distribution of salinity concentration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The top of permafrost is sometimes called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater 
B)  the active layer 
C)  the frozen layer 
D)  the calcite layer 
E)  artesian water 
A)  groundwater 
B)  the active layer 
C)  the frozen layer 
D)  the calcite layer 
E)  artesian water

Question 16

The average salinity of sea water is approximately ________ percent of total mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 
B)  5 
C)  7.5 
D)  10 
E)  20 
A)  3.5 
B)  5 
C)  7.5 
D)  10 
E)  20

Question 17

Which is the shallowest ocean in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian 
B)  Arctic 
C)  Pacific 
D)  Atlantic 
E)  They are all about the same depth 
A)  Indian 
B)  Arctic 
C)  Pacific 
D)  Atlantic 
E)  They are all about the same depth

Question 18

Most of Earth's water is stored ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the surface in liquid form 
B)  in gaseous form 
C)  on the surface in solid form 
D)  underground in liquid form 
E)  as capillary water in the soil 
A)  on the surface in liquid form 
B)  in gaseous form 
C)  on the surface in solid form 
D)  underground in liquid form 
E)  as capillary water in the soil

Question 19

A mound of increased water table height is formed around a well when the water is pumped faster than it is replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Within each latitudinal zone (tropical, middle, polar), sea surface temperatures are virtually uniform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Foraminifera study has shown the oceans are becoming ________.

Which of the following is the chemical symbol for most of the salt in oceans?

Ice floats on liquid water.

Which of the world's largest lakes is saline?

In the oceans, place-to-place differences in water temperature and other characteristics are most prominent ________.

________ is the world's deepest lake.

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is ________.

An interstice is a small opening between individual flakes of clay.

Global warming is melting permafrost. What are some negative consequences of this occurrence?

Which of the following is found closest to the surface of Earth?

Transpiration is the change of water vapor directly to ice.

Part of the Ogallala aquifer can be found under Nebraska.

Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.

The ocean's surface has a uniform distribution of salinity concentration.

The top of permafrost is sometimes called ________.

The average salinity of sea water is approximately ________ percent of total mass.

Which is the shallowest ocean in the world?

Most of Earth's water is stored ________.

A mound of increased water table height is formed around a well when the water is pumped faster than it is replaced.

Within each latitudinal zone (tropical, middle, polar), sea surface temperatures are virtually uniform.

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

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

Foraminifera study has shown the oceans are becoming ________.

Which of the following is the chemical symbol for most of the salt in oceans?

Ice floats on liquid water.

Which of the world's largest lakes is saline?

In the oceans, place-to-place differences in water temperature and other characteristics are most prominent ________.

________ is the world's deepest lake.

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is ________.

An interstice is a small opening between individual flakes of clay.

Global warming is melting permafrost. What are some negative consequences of this occurrence?

Which of the following is found closest to the surface of Earth?

Transpiration is the change of water vapor directly to ice.

Part of the Ogallala aquifer can be found under Nebraska.

Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.

The ocean's surface has a uniform distribution of salinity concentration.

The top of permafrost is sometimes called ________.

The average salinity of sea water is approximately ________ percent of total mass.

Which is the shallowest ocean in the world?

Most of Earth's water is stored ________.

A mound of increased water table height is formed around a well when the water is pumped faster than it is replaced.

Within each latitudinal zone (tropical, middle, polar), sea surface temperatures are virtually uniform.

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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