Quiz about Hydrology Unit Review

Question 1

Water that infiltrates the soil and is stored in the spaces between sediment particles

Accepted Answer

groundwater

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watershed

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mouth

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headwaters

Question 2

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

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neap

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high

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low

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spring

Question 3

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create causing the tides to be higher than average?

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spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 4

Which of the following factors has the greatest effect on earth's tides?

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the moon's gravity

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Earth's gravity

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the tilt of Earth's axis

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earth's orbit around the sun

Question 5

Two types of water currents are

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surface and deep

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local and global

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sea and land

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warm and cold

Question 6

A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

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Surface Current

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Gulf Stream

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Global Conveyor Belt

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Gyre

Question 7

Cold ocean currents are most likely to be located at deeper ocean depths than warm water currents because

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A.Cold water is more dense and sinks

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A.Winds push the cold water down.

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Ocean tides force cold water downward

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A.Cold water has less salt to help it freeze and sink.

Question 8

Label F

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continental shelf

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continental slope

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abyssal plain

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sea mount

Question 9

Label C

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abyssal plain

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continental slope

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continental shelf

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sea mount

Question 10

What is label G

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Trench

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Mid ocean ridge

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abyssal plain

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sea mount

Question 11

What is label B

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Seamount

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Trench

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Mid ocean ridge

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Abyssal plain

Question 12

Identify the ocean at location #5

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Atlantic Ocean

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Southern Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 13

_______ currents (like the Gulf Stream) create warm climates in coastal areas that would otherwise be much cooler.

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warm-water surface

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warm-water deep

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cold-water surface

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cold-water deep

Question 14

Surface currents are caused by what?

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Global Winds

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Earth's Rotation & Convection Currents

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Density

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All of the above

Question 15

The Gulf Stream is a ______ current that carries water from the ______ across the Atlantic Ocean promoting milder temperatures in England.

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warm, Gulf of Mexico

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cold, equator

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cold, Gulf of Mexico

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warm, South America

Question 16

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

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temperature

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depth

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latitude

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salt content

Question 17

An aquifer is a source of

Accepted Answer

freshwater, which is used for drinking, bathing, and watering crops

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water that rises because of pressure

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hot springs from which the water periodically erupts

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groundwater that bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock

Question 18

Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

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3% freshwater, 97% salt water

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97% freshwater, 3% salt water

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71% freshwater, 29% salt water

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29% freshwater, 71% salt water

Question 19

The cause of waves at the surface of the ocean

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Wind

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Boats

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Marine life

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Geothermal energy

Question 20

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

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condensing

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evaporating

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precipitating

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runoff

Question 21

What is the water cycle?

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the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

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the 3 forms of water

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when water melts

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when clouds form

Question 22

An ___________ is an area found underground usually made of permeable gravel, sand, sandstone, or limestone where groundwater can be found and extracted.

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Aquifer

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Spring

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Well

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Reservoir

Question 23

What is precipitation?

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

Question 24

What is condensation?

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 25

What is evaporation?

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 26

A ___________ tide occurs when the sun and the moon are nearly aligned pulling on the earth causing the largest difference between water levels at high and low tides.

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spring

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high

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low

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neap

Question 27

What is label A

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Continental slope

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Trench

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Mid ocean ridge

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Abyssal plain

Question 28

As Density  increases

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Temperature decreases

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Temperature increases

Question 29

As salinity  increases

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Density increases

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Density decreases

Question 30

Most of the water evaporation on Earth comes from

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oceans

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surface lakes

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rivers

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transpiring plants

Question 31

How much water on Earth is drinkable?

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3%

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31%

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97%

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4%

Question 32

Which statement correctly describes the motion of water particles due to the action of waves?

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they rise and fall in a circular motion

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they travel from one crest to another

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they move in opposite direction of the wave

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they move back and forth

Question 33

Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

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Poles

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Southern Hemisphere

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Continents

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Equator

Question 34

Currents release heat energy and this can affect an area's

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Climate

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Oxygen

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Upwelling

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Sunlight

Question 35

At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth?

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Yes

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No

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Maybe

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I don't know!

Question 36

Analyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 37

Why do we need to conserve water?

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It is a limited resource and all living things need it.

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It is an unlimited resource.

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There is a lot of water.

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There is no need to conserve water.

Question 38

Which of these is a method for conserving fresh water?

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Taking short showers and baths

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Taking long showers and baths

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Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth

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Washing your car with a running hose

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve water?

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Ignore leaky faucets.

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Turn off water while brushing teeth.

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Wash only full loads of laundry.

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Use a broom instead of a hose to wash off driveway.

Question 40

The Coriolis Effect changes a current's path due to Earth's

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rotation

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winds

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tides

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temperature differences

Question 41

Deep Ocean currents are affected by

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density

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salinity

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temperature

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wind

Question 42

Most of our drinkable water is found where?

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groundwater

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ponds

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ocean

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pool

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