(A) Topic 5 lesson 3 quiz

1. How does water in the oceans vary?

• temperature
• salinity
• depth
• all of the above

2. How are ponds and lakes different from rivers and streams?

• ponds and lakes are always colder
• ponds and lakes are still water
• ponds and lakes have divides

3. Transpiration is included in which part of the water cycle?

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation

4. Which type of precipitation is missing from the list? snow, sleet, hail, __________

• water vapor
• transpiration
• rain
• ice

5. What percent of the Earth's water is salt water?

• 17%
• 47%
• 87%
• 97%

6. What is the layers of rock that hold water in the groundwater zone called?

• well
• salinity
• aquifer
• silt

7. As you go deeper into the ocean, what happens to the temperature?

• it gets colder
• it gets warmer
• it begins to boil
• the temperature stays the same

8. How does precipitation affect the salinity in the ocean?

• it increases the salinity
• it decreases the salinity
• the salinity stays the same

9. Which ocean feature would have molten material in it?

• abyssal plain
• continental shelf
• seamount
• trench

10. The hydrosphere includes

• groundwater and surface water
• groundwater and the water cycle
• surface water and the water cycle
• groundwater, surface water and the water cycle