Unit 5 Review: Water

What are the currents at the surface of the ocean moved by?

• Heat

• Wind

• Salinity

• The mixing of warm and cold water

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Which of the following statements is true?

• The world ocean covers 70% of Earth’s surface

• The world ocean is the body of water south of Africa

• The world ocean consists of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

• The world ocean has little effect on Earth’s environment

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A stair-like structure that allows migrating fish to navigate through a dam is known as a(n):

• Ladder

• Aqueduct

• Dike

• Levee

• Reservoir

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If a deep well pumps water from an aquifer more rapidly than it can be regenerated, which of the following may form?

• Saltwater intrusion

• Confined aquifer

• Cone of depression

• Unconfined aquifer

• Flood plain

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Freshwater makes up what percentage of the earth’s water?

• 0.003%

• 0.037%

• 2.78%

• 22.22%

• 97.22%

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Frost wedging and unloading are examples of:

• Biological weathering

• Soil erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Oxidation

Where is the greatest amount of freshwater located on Earth?

• Water bodies, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds

• The atmosphere

• Below the earth’ surface

• Oceans

• Ice and glaciers

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Canals or ditches used to carry water from one location to another are called:

• Levees

• Dikes

• Aquifers

• Dams

• Aqueducts

What is one way water-poor countries obtain freshwater by removing salt from salt water?

• Hydroponics

• Desalinization

• Aquaculture

• Diversion

• Evaporation

The process of wearing away rocks by natural means is called:

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Faults

• Earthquakes

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