Question 1

Salinity is lowest in the landlocked seas of hot, dry regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Indian Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Atlantic has the greatest average depth of any ocean in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The oceans contain approximately ________ percent of all water on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  .7 
B)  17 
C)  57 
D)  77 
E)  97 
A)  .7 
B)  17 
C)  57 
D)  77 
E)  97

Question 5

Rock through which ground water cannot run or flow is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phreatic layer 
B)  aquifer 
C)  aquiclude 
D)  vadose layer 
E)  groundwater layer 
A)  phreatic layer 
B)  aquifer 
C)  aquiclude 
D)  vadose layer 
E)  groundwater layer

Question 6

Oceans receive less moisture from precipitation than they lose through evaporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The amount of moisture in existence is finite and remains constant over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What dangers does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch pose to marine life?

Accepted Answer

Examples: Effects on

Question 9

The world's longest river also has the world's largest drainage area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Earth's "world ocean" contains ________ cubic kilometers of salt water.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.32 thousand 
B)  1.32 hundred thousand 
C)  1.32 million 
D)  1.32 billion 
E)  1.32 trillion 
A)  1.32 thousand 
B)  1.32 hundred thousand 
C)  1.32 million 
D)  1.32 billion 
E)  1.32 trillion

Question 11

Which ocean is bounded by the most continents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Indian 
E)  They are all bounded by all of the continents. 
A)  Pacific 
B)  Atlantic 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Indian 
E)  They are all bounded by all of the continents.

Question 12

According to the textbook, our knowledge of the oceans is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  now complete 
B)  unimportant because humans live on the land 
C)  fairly limited until recently 
D)  never going to amount to much 
E)  equal to our knowledge of the continents 
A)  now complete 
B)  unimportant because humans live on the land 
C)  fairly limited until recently 
D)  never going to amount to much 
E)  equal to our knowledge of the continents

Question 13

Which seawater has been found to have the least density?

Accepted Answer

A)  surface seawater in a cold region 
B)  surface seawater in warm regions 
C)  saltier than average seawater 
D)  sinking seawater 
E)  seawater near the bottom 
A)  surface seawater in a cold region 
B)  surface seawater in warm regions 
C)  saltier than average seawater 
D)  sinking seawater 
E)  seawater near the bottom

Question 14

The level to which water will rise on its own in a drilled well is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  artesian level 
B)  aquiclude 
C)  cone of depression 
D)  piezometric surface 
E)  subartesian surface 
A)  artesian level 
B)  aquiclude 
C)  cone of depression 
D)  piezometric surface 
E)  subartesian surface

Question 15

Approximately ________ percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  25 
E)  30 
A)  8 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  25 
E)  30

Question 16

Lakes comprise about ________ percent of the globe's unfrozen freshwater surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  100 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  100

Question 17

Asia's longest river is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mekong 
B)  Ganges 
C)  Yangtze 
D)  Hwang Ho 
E)  Indus 
A)  Mekong 
B)  Ganges 
C)  Yangtze 
D)  Hwang Ho 
E)  Indus

Question 18

Primarily, ocean currents are set in motion by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  underwater earthquakes 
D)  wind 
E)  the motion of fish fins 
A)  gravity 
B)  Coriolis effect 
C)  underwater earthquakes 
D)  wind 
E)  the motion of fish fins

Question 19

In terms of the total global supply of water, how much of it is in circulation at any one time?

Accepted Answer

A)  none of it 
B)  a small percentage 
C)  half of it 
D)  most of it 
E)  impossible to estimate 
A)  none of it 
B)  a small percentage 
C)  half of it 
D)  most of it 
E)  impossible to estimate

Question 20

Spring tides are defined as those which occur after winter and before summer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Salinity is lowest in the landlocked seas of hot, dry regions.

The Indian Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.

The Atlantic has the greatest average depth of any ocean in the world.

The oceans contain approximately ________ percent of all water on Earth.

Rock through which ground water cannot run or flow is a(n) ________.

Oceans receive less moisture from precipitation than they lose through evaporation.

The amount of moisture in existence is finite and remains constant over time.

What dangers does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch pose to marine life?

The world's longest river also has the world's largest drainage area.

Earth's "world ocean" contains ________ cubic kilometers of salt water.

Which ocean is bounded by the most continents?

According to the textbook, our knowledge of the oceans is ________.

Which seawater has been found to have the least density?

The level to which water will rise on its own in a drilled well is the ________.

Approximately ________ percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

Lakes comprise about ________ percent of the globe's unfrozen freshwater surface.

Asia's longest river is the ________.

Primarily, ocean currents are set in motion by ________.

In terms of the total global supply of water, how much of it is in circulation at any one time?

Spring tides are defined as those which occur after winter and before summer.

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Atmospheric Disturbances

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Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

Salinity is lowest in the landlocked seas of hot, dry regions.

The Indian Ocean is larger than the Atlantic Ocean.

The Atlantic has the greatest average depth of any ocean in the world.

The oceans contain approximately ________ percent of all water on Earth.

Rock through which ground water cannot run or flow is a(n) ________.

Oceans receive less moisture from precipitation than they lose through evaporation.

The amount of moisture in existence is finite and remains constant over time.

What dangers does the Great Pacific Garbage Patch pose to marine life?

The world's longest river also has the world's largest drainage area.

Earth's "world ocean" contains ________ cubic kilometers of salt water.

Which ocean is bounded by the most continents?

According to the textbook, our knowledge of the oceans is ________.

Which seawater has been found to have the least density?

The level to which water will rise on its own in a drilled well is the ________.

Approximately ________ percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

Lakes comprise about ________ percent of the globe's unfrozen freshwater surface.

Asia's longest river is the ________.

Primarily, ocean currents are set in motion by ________.

In terms of the total global supply of water, how much of it is in circulation at any one time?

Spring tides are defined as those which occur after winter and before summer.

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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