When surface currents meet continents they ___?

Continue in the direction they were going

Upwelling is associated with

cooler, nutrient-rich waters being pushed up from deeper ocean waters

a decrease in access to nutrients for phytoplankton

temperature gradients moving water from the equator to the poles

an increase in human fatalities

The Coriolis effect is...

The curvature of things as they move across the Earth's surface.

The reflection of the Sun's light on the moon.

The heating of the earth by greenhouse gasses.

What determines the speed at which the Earth spins.

how much water can be held in rocks and other earth's substances

how the holes change in rocks without water

how much time it takes water to run through rocks

Why is most of Earths freshwater is not available for human use.

because it's frozen in ice caps and glaciers

Which is the primary cause of surface winds on Earth?

Deflection in prevailing winds caused by the coriolis effect.

Rotational speeds of Earth's surface at various latitudes.

Temperature and salinity variations in ocean water cause:

Horizontal and vertical ocean currents

Upwelling is when deep ocean waters rise to the surface. Upwelling will occur if:

Wind blows the shallow water along the coast away from the coast

The deep water is saltier than the shallower water

The deep water is denser than the shallower water

Wind blows the shallow water along the coast towards the coast.

The climate in cities that are close to a large body of water tends to be:

Cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than inland cities

Cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer than inland cities

Cooler in the winter and the summer than inland cities

Warmer in the winter and the summer than inland cities

Suppose there is a drought in this area. The level of the river drops because of it. What else could happen here?

The river will immediately rise again.

NCFE Review #3 Hydrology

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ocean currents are powered by

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Groundwater is found underground in the zone of

aeration

saturation

porosity

permeability

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Groundwater flow is affected by the _ of soil.

porosity

type

location

aeration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a major source of groundwater pollution?

sewage

pesticides

industrial chemicals

compost

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The term for water evaporating from plants is

transpiration

precipitation

runoff

infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An ocean current flowing from the south pole to the equator is most likely a

warm current

cold current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An ocean current flowing from the equator to the north pole is most likely a

warm current

cold current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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NCFE Review #3 Hydrology

62 questions

Ocean currents are powered by

Groundwater is found underground in the zone of

Groundwater flow is affected by the _ of soil.

Which of the following is not a major source of groundwater pollution?

The term for water evaporating from plants is

An ocean current flowing from the south pole to the equator is most likely a

An ocean current flowing from the equator to the north pole is most likely a

The majority of earth's fresh water is found where?

The water cycle is powered by the

What is not a role of wetlands?

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