RETAKE The Hydrosphere Fall 2024

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Balance in the water cycle means that: the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates.

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the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates.

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The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its

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velocity

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The water cycle is the

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unending circulation of Earth's water supply

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A stream's discharge: Options: decreases between its source and mouth, remains the same throughout its course, is greatest during times of drought, increases between its source and mouth

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increases between its source and mouth

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Base level is

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the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel

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Most streams carry the largest part of their load

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in suspension

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A depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or an ocean is a

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delta

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The most prominent features of a narrow V-shaped valley where the stream profile drops quickly are: meanders and floodplains, rapids and waterfalls, lakes and ponds, deltas and natural levees.

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rapids and waterfalls

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Which of the following is a source of dissolved salt and chemical substances in the ocean? Chemical weathering of rocks, Evaporation of water from the seas and ocean, Excretions of marine organisms, Melting icebergs and sea ice

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Chemical weathering of rocks

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How do elements such as chlorine, bromine, sulfur, and boron NOT get into the ocean?

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excretions from marine organisms