Semester Exam Review WGBR

What is the Hydrosphere?

• The layer of air surrounding the earth

• All the water on earth's surface and in the atmosphere

• The solid rock layer of the earth

• The living organisms on earth

What powers the global water cycle?

• Wind patterns

• Ocean currents

• Solar energy

• Gravitational Pull

Which process describes water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

What is the primary cause of surface ocean currents?

• Tides

• Wind patterns

• earth's rotation

• Temperature differences

What natural feature is associated with the "Orographic" Effect?

• Ocean depths

• Mountain ranges

• Desert formation

• River systems

Which of the following best describes the "Coriolis effect"?

• The deflection of moving objects due to earth's rotation

• The warming of ocean currents near the equator

• the formation of clouds in high altitudes

• the erosion of coastlines by waves

What is a "Rain Shadow"?

• an area of increased rainfall on the leeward side of mountains

• a dry region on the windward side of mountains

• an area of decreased rainfall on the leeward side of mountains

• a region with constant rainfall throughout the year

What natural phenomenon might occur due to the "Orographic effect"?

• increased rainfall on the windward side of mountains

• Warmer temperatures on the leeward side of mountains

• formation of deserts on the windward side of mountains

• increased snowfall on the leeward side of mountains

What is the process called when water vapor is released from plant leaves?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

Where is the largest treasure of freshwater in the Hydrosphere?

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Glaciers and Ice caps

• Groundwater