Question 1

The lowest temperature which is found in liquid surface seawater is approximately ________ degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  2 
C)  0 
D)  -2 
E)  -10 
A)  10 
B)  2 
C)  0 
D)  -2 
E)  -10

Question 2

At any moment, most of the world's surface water is in streams and rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first ________ of the ocean depths exhibit significant differences from place to place.

Accepted Answer

A)  few centimeters 
B)  few meters 
C)  ten meters 
D)  hundred meters 
E)  ten kilometers 
A)  few centimeters 
B)  few meters 
C)  ten meters 
D)  hundred meters 
E)  ten kilometers

Question 4

Lake tides, at their peak, are usually no more than ________ of rise and fall.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 inches 
B)  2 feet 
C)  4 feet 
D)  10 feet 
E)  20 feet 
A)  2 inches 
B)  2 feet 
C)  4 feet 
D)  10 feet 
E)  20 feet

Question 5

The ________ is a prominent location of sinking water in Earth's thermohaline circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  south Atlantic 
B)  central Pacific 
C)  Arctic 
D)  north Atlantic 
E)  Equator 
A)  south Atlantic 
B)  central Pacific 
C)  Arctic 
D)  north Atlantic 
E)  Equator

Question 6

The salinity of ocean water is derived mainly from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen peroxide 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  sodium chloride 
D)  granite 
E)  perspiration from fish 
A)  hydrogen peroxide 
B)  coral reefs 
C)  sodium chloride 
D)  granite 
E)  perspiration from fish

Question 7

How much of the land surface of the Earth is covered by glacial ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
E)  unknown at this time 
A)  0% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
E)  unknown at this time

Question 8

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Gulf Coast 
B)  Florida 
C)  the Bay of Fundy 
D)  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 
E)  the Gulf of California 
A)  the U.S. Gulf Coast 
B)  Florida 
C)  the Bay of Fundy 
D)  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 
E)  the Gulf of California

Question 9

A wall of sea water rushing up into an embayment is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a tidal bore 
B)  a flood tide 
C)  a neap tide 
D)  a spring tide 
E)  an apogee 
A)  a tidal bore 
B)  a flood tide 
C)  a neap tide 
D)  a spring tide 
E)  an apogee

Question 10

The quantity of water that can be held in subsurface rock or soil depends on the ________ of the material.

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  permeability 
C)  porosity 
D)  age 
E)  altitude above sea level 
A)  color 
B)  permeability 
C)  porosity 
D)  age 
E)  altitude above sea level

Question 11

Describe the thermohaline circulation.

Accepted Answer

The slow circulation of top water sinkin

Question 12

Why are some groundwater supplies referred to as "fossil water"?

Accepted Answer

Aquifers need recharge from precipitatio

Question 13

GRACE is a German/NASA project that monitors ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean salinity 
B)  biomass 
C)  rainfall 
D)  groundwater levels 
E)  areas of lakes 
A)  ocean salinity 
B)  biomass 
C)  rainfall 
D)  groundwater levels 
E)  areas of lakes

Question 14

Most water on Earth is in ________ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  vapor 
B)  ice 
C)  liquid 
D)  plasma 
E)  evaporated 
A)  vapor 
B)  ice 
C)  liquid 
D)  plasma 
E)  evaporated

Question 15

Of the Earth's liquid water inventory, most of the fresh water is stored in the form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ground water 
B)  river and stream water 
C)  glacial ice 
D)  water in lakes 
E)  clouds 
A)  ground water 
B)  river and stream water 
C)  glacial ice 
D)  water in lakes 
E)  clouds

Question 16

Most of the ice of Antarctica is stored as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an ice sheet 
B)  floe ice 
C)  shelf ice 
D)  pack ice 
E)  ice pinnacles 
A)  an ice sheet 
B)  floe ice 
C)  shelf ice 
D)  pack ice 
E)  ice pinnacles

Question 17

What does the textbook refer to as it describes "most of this movement is like running in place, with little forward progress involved"?

Accepted Answer

A)  ice floes 
B)  ocean currents 
C)  streamflow 
D)  transpiration 
E)  waves 
A)  ice floes 
B)  ocean currents 
C)  streamflow 
D)  transpiration 
E)  waves

Question 18

On the oceans, there are approximately ________ high tides in 24 hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 (the tidal period is much greater than 24 hours) 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  4 
E)  7 
A)  0 (the tidal period is much greater than 24 hours) 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  4 
E)  7

Question 19

Which of the below best describes water moving through Earth material because of the influence of gravity?

Accepted Answer

A)  capillary action 
B)  flow 
C)  percolation 
D)  evapotranspiration 
E)  subartesian 
A)  capillary action 
B)  flow 
C)  percolation 
D)  evapotranspiration 
E)  subartesian

Question 20

Which of the below would do most to affect the components of the hydrologic cycle to the greatest extent for the Earth as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  a drought in the American Midwest 
B)  a wet year for central Asia 
C)  the onset of an ice age 
D)  the "mining" of water in the Ogallala aquifer 
E)  the damming of the Amazon River 
A)  a drought in the American Midwest 
B)  a wet year for central Asia 
C)  the onset of an ice age 
D)  the "mining" of water in the Ogallala aquifer 
E)  the damming of the Amazon River

The lowest temperature which is found in liquid surface seawater is approximately ________ degrees Celsius.

At any moment, most of the world's surface water is in streams and rivers.

The first ________ of the ocean depths exhibit significant differences from place to place.

Lake tides, at their peak, are usually no more than ________ of rise and fall.

The ________ is a prominent location of sinking water in Earth's thermohaline circulation.

The salinity of ocean water is derived mainly from ________.

How much of the land surface of the Earth is covered by glacial ice?

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

A wall of sea water rushing up into an embayment is called ________.

The quantity of water that can be held in subsurface rock or soil depends on the ________ of the material.

Describe the thermohaline circulation.

Why are some groundwater supplies referred to as "fossil water"?

GRACE is a German/NASA project that monitors ________.

Most water on Earth is in ________ form.

Of the Earth's liquid water inventory, most of the fresh water is stored in the form of ________.

Most of the ice of Antarctica is stored as ________.

What does the textbook refer to as it describes "most of this movement is like running in place, with little forward progress involved"?

On the oceans, there are approximately ________ high tides in 24 hours.

Which of the below best describes water moving through Earth material because of the influence of gravity?

Which of the below would do most to affect the components of the hydrologic cycle to the greatest extent for the Earth as a whole?

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 temperature which is found in liquid surface seawater is approximately ________ degrees Celsius.

At any moment, most of the world's surface water is in streams and rivers.

The first ________ of the ocean depths exhibit significant differences from place to place.

Lake tides, at their peak, are usually no more than ________ of rise and fall.

The ________ is a prominent location of sinking water in Earth's thermohaline circulation.

The salinity of ocean water is derived mainly from ________.

How much of the land surface of the Earth is covered by glacial ice?

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

A wall of sea water rushing up into an embayment is called ________.

The quantity of water that can be held in subsurface rock or soil depends on the ________ of the material.

Describe the thermohaline circulation.

Why are some groundwater supplies referred to as "fossil water"?

GRACE is a German/NASA project that monitors ________.

Most water on Earth is in ________ form.

Of the Earth's liquid water inventory, most of the fresh water is stored in the form of ________.

Most of the ice of Antarctica is stored as ________.

What does the textbook refer to as it describes "most of this movement is like running in place, with little forward progress involved"?

On the oceans, there are approximately ________ high tides in 24 hours.

Which of the below best describes water moving through Earth material because of the influence of gravity?

Which of the below would do most to affect the components of the hydrologic cycle to the greatest extent for the Earth as a whole?

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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