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WorksheetsHydrology/Meteorology Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where is MOST of Earth's available freshwater stored?
a)
the atmosphere
b)
underground
c)
lakes and rivers
d)
ice caps and glaciers
2.
Which BEST describes how the total amount of water present in the hydrosphere varies over time?
a)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere decreases over time due to the process of evaporation.
b)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere remains the same over time, but changes form due to the water cycle.
c)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere increases over time due to the process of precipitation.
d)
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere both decreases and increases over time due to competing processes such as evaporation and precipitation.
3.
Which resource takes up 97% of the Hydrosphere?
a)
Oceans and Seas
b)
ice glaciers
c)
lakes
d)
atmosphere
4.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
5.
Approximately what percent of the Earth is covered by water?
a)
70%
b)
30%
c)
50%
d)
90%
6.
Currents that are far beneath the surface
a)
deep ocean currents
b)
surface currents
c)
current
d)
global winds
7.
What is the name of the largest and most powerful surface current in the North Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Pacific Steam
c)
Gulf Stream
d)
Atlantic Ocean steam
8.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
9.
Deep ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
10.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth revolving around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
Rising and falling tides
d)
Pull of gravity
11.
As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is warmer and less salty.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
13.
Temperature affects this greatly
a)
color
b)
density
c)
chlorine
d)
thermocline
14.
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
a)
Conduction
b)
Global Wind Patterns
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Temperature and salinity
15.
The change of water from a liquid to a gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
16.
Any type of moisture that falls to the Earth.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
17.
The release of moisture by living plants.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
18.
The change of water from a vapor to a liquid.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
19.
The flow of water from land into a body of water.
a)
groundwater
b)
headwaters
c)
run-off
d)
infiltration
20.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
warm, sunny
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
cold, rainy
21.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
22.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
23.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
24.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
25.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
26.
When the sun, the Moon, and the Earth are aligned; high tides are higher than normal.
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
27.
When the sun, the Moon, and the Earth form a right angle; high tides are lower than normal.
a)
Spring tide
b)
Neap tide
28.
Where does the intial source of energy come from that creates winds and thus surface currents?
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
The wind
d)
The rotation of the Earth
29.
Surface ocean currents are generated mostly by
a)
the Coriolis effect
b)
water density
c)
tides
d)
wind
30.
Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the
a)
phases of the moon
b)
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
c)
surface currents
d)
deep sea currents
31.
Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?
a)
the wind
b)
earthquakes
c)
the moon's gravity
d)
density differences in water
32.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
33.
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
a)
a rift zone
b)
an abyssal plain
c)
a seamount
d)
an oceanic trench
34.
The area next to the beach that is only about 100 meters deep would be called the ...
a)
continental shelf
b)
the continental slope
c)
the mid-ocean ridge
d)
the ocean basin
35.
Strong flows that move in ocean water are known as...
a)
waves
b)
currents
c)
tides
d)
breakers
36.
The amount of salt found in water is -
a)
temperature
b)
salinity
c)
pollution
d)
clarity
37.
Which letter is the Abyssal Plain?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
38.
Which letter is the Slope?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
F
39.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
40.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
northwest
b)
northeast
c)
southwest
d)
southeast
41.
If a cold front is currently passing through the city of Denver, what type of weather conditions is Denver most likely experiencing?
a)
warm, foggy weather
b)
cooler, dry weather
c)
hot, dry weather
d)
thunderstorms
42.
If both air masses met and stalled in St. Louis, what type of front and weather would St. Louis be experiencing?
a)
cold front with thunderstorms
b)
warm front with prolonged showers
c)
stationary front with clouds and precipitation
d)
occluded front with snowstorms
43.
A student heard the weather forecaster on television say that an area of low pressure was located over his region of the state. What type of weather is the area most likely to experience?
a)
sunny skies
b)
clear skies
c)
cloudy skies
d)
none of these
44.
A light rain system with thin clouds has moved through Oklahoma. What has occurred to produce this type of precipitation?
a)
a warm front
b)
a massive buildup of high air pressure
c)
a hurricane is forming in the Gulf of Mexico
d)
a cold front
45.
Why do oceans have a greater impact on the weather than areas over the continents?
a)
ocean waves move more easily than continental rock
b)
the oceans contain a wider variety of organisms than the continents
c)
the oceans store and transfer more heat than the continents
d)
ocean water contains more salt than most continental lake water
46.
As air cools, it tends to ___ forming an area of ___ pressure.
a)
sink; low
b)
rise; high
c)
rise; low
d)
sink; high
47.
When isobars are closer together, what does that signify?
a)
stronger winds
b)
an area of no wind
c)
clear skies
d)
clouds
48.
A student heats salt water in a beaker on a hot plate to model how ocean currents are generated. What is the most important way in which this model fails to accurately show how ocean currents are generated?
a)
oceans have fresh, not salt water
b)
oceans are heated from the top, not the bottom
c)
water in the ocean cannot move up and down
d)
ocean water is not contained within something solid
49.
What can you infer about low- and high-pressure air masses?
a)
low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather
b)
high pressure systems are associated with cyclones
c)
low and high pressure systems must meet to form a hurricane
d)
low pressure systems are associated with the southern hemisphere
50.
What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?
a)
it gets stronger
b)
it gets weaker
c)
its winds pick up speed
d)
it starts hailing
51.
What would a warm, dry air mass be named?
a)
maritime Polar
b)
maritime Tropical
c)
continental Polar
d)
continental Tropical
52.
High pressure systems are associated with what type of weather?
a)
cool, wet weather
b)
clear, dry weather
c)
cloudy, wet weather
d)
cloudy, dry weather
53.
What would a maritime Tropical air mass be described as?
a)
warm, dry
b)
warm, moist
c)
cold, dry
d)
cool, moist
54.
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, the result is a(n)-
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
cold front
d)
occluded front
55.
When a warm air mass overtakes a retreating cold air mass, it forms a(n)-
a)
stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
occluded front
56.
Why is the equator so much warmer than the poles?
a)
The sun's rays are coming in at a steep angle and are more concentrated
b)
The sun's rays are coming in at a shallow angle and are spread out over a large area
c)
The Greenhouse Effect traps a greater amount of gases around the equator
d)
Convection currents in the Earth's mantle are more focused on the equator
57.
Why does cool air sink over the poles?
a)
the air warms and becomes less dense
b)
the air warms and becomes more dense
c)
the air cools and becomes more dense
d)
the air cools and becomes less dense
58.
What factors influence deep ocean currents
a)
temperature
b)
salinity
c)
density
d)
all of these
59.
Faster moving particles are cooler.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
What is a high tide?
a)
Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon
b)
Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon
c)
Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon
61.
What are ocean tides?
a)
Long waves due to the gravitational pull of the moon only.
b)
Long period waves caused by wind.
c)
Short period waves caused by wind.
d)
Long waves due to the gravitational pull between the Earth,sun and the moon
62.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
63.
When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?
a)
rip tide
b)
spring tide
c)
neap tide
d)
breaker tide
64.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
65.
What happens when there is a spring tide
a)
high tides
b)
really high tides
c)
low tides
66.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
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