Unit 4: The Hydrosphere Fall 2024

Balance in the water cycle means that

• the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates
• water that falls to earth only enters oceans
• the amount of water that falls to earth weighs the same as the amount that condenses in clouds
• water that evaporates from earth's surface remains forever in the atmosphere

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The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its

• width
• density
• velocity
• length

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The water cycle is the

• distribution of drinking water on Earth
• unending circulation of Earth's water supply
• the recycling of water after industrial use
• the evaporation of water from earth's surface

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A stream's discharge

• decreases between its source and mouth
• remains the same throughout its course
• is greatest during times of drought
• increases between its source and mouth

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Base level is

• the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel
• any part of the stream that is below sea level
• the source from which the stream flows
• the elevation of a stream's largest tributary

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Most streams carry the largest part of their load

• as dissolved material
• on their surface
• as bed load
• in suspension

A depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or an ocean is a

• Natural Levee
• meander
• delta
• distributary

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The most prominent features of a narrow V-shaped valley where the stream profile drops quickly are

• meanders and floodplains
• rapids and waterfalls
• lakes and ponds
• deltas and natural levees

Which of the following processes does NOT decrease the salinity of seawater?

• runoff
• solar radiation
• evaporation
• weathering

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Which of the following occurs when the ocean's salinity increases?

• Density increases
• density decreases
• temperature increases
• temperature decreases