Aquatic Mid-Term Review 24

Hurricanes typically form over ___.

• cold ocean water
• tropical rain forests
• warm ocean water
• very dry land masses

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Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called ___.

• astronomers
• climatologists
• meteorologists
• weatherologists

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Tundra and ice cap climates are examples of ______ climates.

• Desert
• Polar
• Tropical
• Grasslands

Regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain annually are called ___.

• tundras
• savannas
• deserts
• steppes

The climate on the leeward side of a mountain differs from that on the windward side mostly in ___.

• the strength of the winds
• the direction of the winds
• the angle of sunlight
• the amount of rainfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Any form of water that falls from clouds is called ___.

• precipitation
• dew

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where do most pollutants end up?

• Clouds

• The ocean

• Grasslands

• None of the above

What watershed is Crosby High School located in?

• Trinity

• Gulf of Mexico

• San Jacinto

• Mississippi

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Process of particles carried in water falling out of suspension; disposition of silt, sand, etc.

• River Basin

• Sedimentation

• Dry Streambed

• Watershed Address

How do human activities affect the quality and quantity of water in a watershed?

• contaminates the watershed

• makes the water better

• they inflate the water supply for the good of the people

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