Science Freshwater and Ocean Review

The Ohio, Missouri, and Arkansas Rivers flow into the Mississippi River. Which term describes the Ohio, Missouri, and Arkansas Rivers?

• watersheds

• divides

• tributaries

• deltas

The empty spaces in a material are called pores. Porosity is the amount of empty space within a material. Permeability describes how well the pores in a material are connected. Which of these materials would make the MOST effective aquifer?

• a material that has high porosity and high permeability

• a material that has high porosity and low permeability

• a material that has low porosity and high permeability

• a material that has low porosity and low permeability

During a portion of the water cycle, water falls to Earth's surface as precipitation. Some of this water runs off into channels and keeps moving until it ends up in the ocean. Which BEST describes the water in the channels?

• lake

• river

• aquifer

• wetland

The figure below shows how water is distributed on Earth. Which of the following contains the largest percentage of Earth's fresh water?

• lakes

• groundwater

• glaciers and ice caps

• ground ice and permafrost

Which is Earth's largest source of drinkable water?

• lakes

• rivers

• oceans

• aquifers

The map shows bodies of water associated with North America. Which of the following bodies of water shown on the map would likely contain saltwater?

• Baffin Bay

• Lake Winnipeg

• Rio Grande River

• St. Lawrence Seaway

Which of the following contains MOST of the water on Earth?

• the oceans

• watersheds

• the atmosphere

• ice and aquifers

Which of these is a freshwater reservoir?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic tidal basin

• Antarctic polar ice

The graph shows the distribution of the freshwater resources of Earth. Which of these sources of fresh water corresponds to Source 1?

• atmospheric water

• surface water

• frozen water

• groundwater

In which oceanic zone do clams and crabs survive by burrowing in the sand?

• oceanic

• intertidal

• deep ocean

• open ocean