Hydrosphere Study Guide

If liquid water appears on the outside of a cold glass, what process have you witnessed?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

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Which process makes clouds?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

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Which process will increase the salinity of the ocean?

• Runoff from river

• Melting icebergs

• Increased precipitation

• Evaporation of seawater

Increasing the salinity of water makes it _____ dense.

• More

• Less

Which number represents the Atlantic Ocean?

• 1

• 4

• 6

• 7

Which number represents the Indian Ocean?

• 1

• 4

• 6

• 7

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 97%

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Which TWO things cause deep ocean currents? (PICK 2)

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Tides

• Wind

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What is an effect of ocean currents?

• They make water saltier

• They move heat around the globe

• They create wind

• They cause hurricanes

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?

• Oceans

• Ice caps and glaciers

• Aquifers

• Lakes and rivers

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