Hydrosphere review

What is the largest ocean?

• Pacific

• Southern

• Atlantic

• Arctic

What is the salinity of ocean water?

• 5%

• 3.5%

• 2%

• 1%

What is the function of the world ocean in regulating Earth's atmosphere?

• Causing global warming

• Absorbing and storing energy from sunlight

• Generating rainfall

• Creating hurricanes and typhoons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What percentage of water on Earth is freshwater?

• 10%

• 3%

• 1%

• 30%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the uppermost boundary of aquifers called?

• Infiltration

• Runoff

• Watershed

• Water table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the largest consumer of water worldwide?

• Power generation

• Industrial processes

• Irrigation

• Domestic use

What is water stress?

• When water is contaminated

• When water is scarce in arid regions

• When water is polluted

• When water is overused

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are the environmental impacts of overconsumption of freshwater supplies?

• Increase in river flow

• Decrease in saltwater intrusion

• Rise in lake and reservoir levels

• Subsidence of land

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the process by which saltwater moves into freshwater aquifers?

• Precipitation

• Saltwater intrusion

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What regions tend to experience water stress?

• Naturally arid regions

• Regions with heavy rainfall

• Regions with low population

• Regions with water-intensive crops

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4