8.E.1 Pre-Test

Which describes the hydrosphere?

• All of Earth's organisms and the environments in which they live

• A layer of earth's atomosphere made up primarily of concentrated ozone

• All of the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere

• All the water located primarily on Earth's surface, such as lakes and oceans

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Water has many properties which make it unique. What do you know about these properties? Why is water so special?

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What process does number 7 represent?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Runoff

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What does number 3 represent?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

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The average global temperature has continued to increase causing ice at the poles and glaciers to melt. What impact would this have on the water availability on the planet?

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Which of these sources of fresh water corresponds to Source 1 in the graph?

• Atmospheric water

• Surface water

• Groundwater

• Frozen water

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Oceans are divided into zones. Which of the following are factors that differentiate these zones?

• pH

• salinity

• amount of sunlight

• depth

• types of organisms

How are humans dependent upon ocean systems?

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Which best explains the importance of estuaries?

• Estuaries are freshwater areas that support large amounts of living things

• Estuaries are areas where freshwater and saltwater collide, resulting in a large amount of biodiversity

• Estuaries are tropical areas that support an abundance of life found usually in cold regions

• Estuaries are nutrient-rich areas because they have large amounts of carbon dioxide seeping into the water from the ground below

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